Southern Chicken and Dumplings - VeryVera

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/4 c sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 c chopped parsley
• 1 tbsp. garlic, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tbsp. dry basil, crumbled
• 8 c chicken broth
• 1 large carrot, sliced about 1⁄2 cup
• 1/2 c frozen peas
• 2 c rotisserie chicken, cut in small pieces
• 1/2 tsp. salt, more to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 c all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c butter, cut in small pieces
• 1 c milk