Cozy Homestyle Hearty Chicken and Dumplings Recipe for the Soul - The Pass and Provisions

Ingredients

• 2 cups chicken (cooked, shredded; rotisserie works great)
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (for dumplings)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (for thickening)
• ½ cup heavy cream or whole milk (optional, for extra creaminess)
• ½ cup milk (for dumplings)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tbsps unsalted butter (for thickening)
• 2 tbsps unsalted butter (melted, for dumplings)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 carrots (peeled and sliced)
• 2 celery stalks (sliced)
• 1 small onion (diced)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon dried parsley
• ½ teaspoon salt (for dumplings)
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder (optional, for dumplings)
• ½ teaspoon dried parsley or thyme (optional, for dumplings)