Vegan Chicken and Dumplings - ZardyPlants

Ingredients

• 8 ounce bag soy curls (see note 1 for substitutions)
• 3 cups vegan chicken broth (or vegetable broth) (see note 2)
• 6 tablespoons vegan butter (or oil) (see note 3 to make oil-free)
• 1 medium yellow or sweet onion, finely diced
• 3 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2-3 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 2-4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 tablespoons all purpose flour (see note 4 to make gluten-free)
• ¾ teaspoon dried thyme (or any herb you like)
• ¼ teaspoon (or more, to taste) freshly cracked black pepper
• 3-4 cups vegan chicken broth (or vegetable broth) (see note 2), add as desired
• ½ - ¾ cup canned *full fat* coconut milk or cream (see note 5 for substitutions)
• 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour (see note 4 to make gluten-free)
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ - ½ teaspoon iodized salt (see note 6)
• ½ cup room temperature or warm water
• ½ cup canned *full fat* coconut milk or cream (or melted vegan butter or olive/avocado oil)