Suzanne’s Roast Chicken and Dumplings
Mix of
4 Chicken Breasts
4 Chicken Thighs
Olive Oil to coat chicken
Poultry Seasoning Southern Blend(Badia Brand)
Ground White Pepper
Celery Salt
Cracked Black Pepper
2 and a half containers Unsalted Chicken Stock
2 Cups Bisquick
2/3 Cup of Skim Milk
Take a Gallon Ziplock Bag add chicken breasts two at a time drizzle with Olive Oil and season to taste with Poultry Seasoning, Ground White Pepper, Celery Salt and Cracked Black Pepper. Follow the same steps for the Chicken Thighs. Roast Chicken Breasts in Oven till skin is crisp at 400 for 45 mins and Thighs for 35 mins at 425. Let Chicken Cool for 15 to 20 mins and Debone and Shred Chicken. Chicken can be cooked ahead and shredded for use later.
Mix 2 Cups of Bisquick with same spice mixture as the chicken. Once the spices are mixed with the bisquick add 2/3 Cup of Milk and mix until a soft dough forms. Let the dumpling mixture rest 10 to 30 minutes at room temperature.
Take a stock pot add your shredded chicken and chicken stock bring to a boil for about 30 minutes. Taste to see if needs more seasoning and add to boiling stock as needed. Once it is boiling add the dumplings by dropping onto boiling chicken and stock turn heat down and cook 10 mins uncovered and 10 mins covered.
Serve with Oyster Crackers, some cracked black pepper, and a Dash of Louisiana Hot Sauce
Note: We like lots of chicken in our dumplings and this recipe makes a lot of dumplings. You can cut the amount of chicken to your taste. We usually have leftovers for a week from a batch.
I found this recipe on the back of couscous box a number of years ago, I think it is very tasty. It is an easy go to quick dish that we like. I did however make it with a twist this time. I prefer to cook with wine that I would drink, Instead of steaming the broccoli along with the couscous I roasted it in the oven for a twist on old dish
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups chicken breast, skinless, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1-1/4 cups water or chicken or vegetable stock
2 tablespoons white wine
1 Package (5.9 oz.) NEAR EAST Couscous Parmesan Mix
2 cups fresh or frozen broccoli flowerets, thawed, chopped
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup fresh tomatoes, chopped
1. In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Cook chicken and garlic for 5 to 8 minutes or until chicken is golden brown and no longer pink inside.
2. Stir in water, cooking wine and contents of spice sack; bring to a boil.
3. Stir in Near East couscous and broccoli; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in cheese and tomatoes right before serving.
Not sure where we found this recipe but I adapted it to our taste. You can substitute a Pillsbury pizza crust for pie crust and make it a pizza. Be sure to bake off the pie crust first when using the deep dish pie crust. No need to pre bake the pizza crust.
Tomato Pie Ingredients:
4 medium ripe tomatoes, de-seeded and thinly sliced 1 cups shredded cheddar jack cheese and 1 Cup of Italian Blend Shredded Cheese
1 pie shell or Pillsbury Pizza Crust
3 oz. garlic and herb boursin spreadable cheese or cream cheese
a small amount fresh basil
1 Tbsp. mayonnaise (optional)
A Bunch of chopped scallions(Optional)
4 Slices cooked crumbled bacon
Preparation: Warm and bake pie shell until light brown. Warm cream cheese in microwave for 30 seconds. Spread cream cheese in pie shell then layer tomatoes, salt, pepper, basil, mayo, cheddar cheese (in that order). Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
I found this recipe on the back of couscous box a few years ago, I think it is very tasty.
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups chicken breast, skinless, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1-1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons white cooking wine
1 Package (5.9 oz.) NEAR EAST Couscous Parmesan Mix
2 cups fresh or frozen broccoli flowerets, thawed, chopped
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup fresh tomatoes, chopped
1. In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Cook chicken and garlic for 5 to 8 minutes or until chicken is golden brown and no longer pink inside.
2. Stir in water, cooking wine and contents of spice sack; bring to a boil.
3. Stir in Near East couscous and broccoli; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in cheese and tomatoes right before serving.