Mom's Hearty Chicken and Dumpling Soup - How Does She

Ingredients

• For the stock (can use boxed stock (but WHY?!):)
• Chicken carcass (the leftover bones from a roasted chicken - can also use turkey bones)
• leave One medium-large onion (cut into chunks (canpeel on))
• 2-3 large carrots (cut into chunks)
• 2-3 leaves stalks celery cut into chunks (includefor more flavor)
• 3-4 cloves wholegarlic
• 3 leaves bay
• 1 bunch parsley stems
• poultry seasoning or fresh poultry herbs (optional)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• water (about 6-8 cups)
• For Dumplings:
• 5 eggs (beaten)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• For Soup:
• 6-8 cups chicken stock
• 2-3 large carrots (peeled and sliced)
• 1-2 stalks celery (sliced)
• 1-2 cups cooked chicken (diced (use the meat left over from the roast chicken))
• dumpling dough