Cozy Chicken and Herb Dumplings Stew Recipe for Fall - Beard and Bonnet

Ingredients

• 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 cup matchstick carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 32 ounces (1 quart) chicken stock
• 12 ounces (1 can) evaporated milk
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper, or to taste
• Salt, to taste
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup (6 ounces) whole milk
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted