MeMaw's Chicken & Dumplin's | Lazy Cooking

Ingredients

• ***For the chicken soup:***
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, chopped
• 3 pounds chicken thighs and breasts, boneless
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• ***For the dumplings:***
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting the work surface
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup buttermilk