Nibblous | pesto chicken stew with cheesy dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 12-15 chicken thighs, skin removed, bone in
• 200g smoked bacon lardoons or chopped bacon
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 celery sticks, chopped
• 3 leeks, chopped
• 4tbsp flour
• 200ml white wine
• 1 litre chicken stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 200g frozen peas
• 140g sundried tomatoes
• 140g pesto
• small bunch basil, chopped
• 140g butter
• 250g self-raising flour
• 100g Parmesan, grated
• 50g pine nuts