Chicken and Dumpling Casserole Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Chicken and Dumpling Casserole Recipe). When I made this dish, I was trying to figure out how to use my leftover roasted chicken. I was thinking on the lines of pot pie but instead using dumplings for the top. This casserole turned out delicious and makes a hearty meal. If you love dumplings like my family does, you'll love this dish. It's actually easy to make, and you can make it from scratch using ingredients you already have on hand.

Brief

Prep 35 mins

Cook: 47 mins

Total: 1hr22 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 1 9x13-inch baking dish

Chicken and Dumpling Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup chopped carrots

3 stalks celery

chopped

¾ cup chopped onion

1 teaspoon garlic powder

or to taste

divided

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 cup frozen peas

2 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken

¼ cup butter

¼ cup all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

4 cups chicken broth

1 pinch onion powder

or to taste

3 cups flour

1 ½ cups milk

½ cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon mayonnaise

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat 2 tablespoons butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add carrots celery and onion. Add 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until starting to soften about 3 minutes. Add chicken; cook until heated through about 3 minutes more. Add frozen peas; cook until turning bright green about 1 minute. Stir and remove from heat.

Step 3

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat until bubbling about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons flour. Whisk quickly to remove all lumps about 1 minute. Cook whisking slowly until gravy is thickened about 2 minutes more.

Step 4

Whisk chicken broth into the gravy thoroughly. Bring to a boil stirring occasionally until thickened about 5 minutes. Add the remaining garlic powder and onion powder. Season with salt and pepper. Add the vegetable-chicken mixture; stir and pour into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.

Step 5

Combine 3 cups flour 1 cup milk and 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon mayonnaise in a bowl. Add remaining milk gradually until mixture is sticky; you may have leftover milk. Drop spoonfuls of dumpling batter to cover the top of the filled baking dish.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until dumplings are light golden brown about 25 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Chicken and Dumpling Casserole Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 433.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.1g 34%

Carbohydrates: 40.4g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 10%

Sugars: 4.7g

Fat: 22.2g 34%

Saturated Fat: 7.3g 37%

Cholesterol: 54.6mg 18%

Vitamin A Iu: 2848.9IU 57%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.9mg 69%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 4.9mg 8%

Folate: 99.6mcg 25%

Calcium: 72.4mg 7%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 29.6mg 11%

Potassium: 282.9mg 8%

Sodium: 673.9mg 27%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 43%

Calories From Fat: 199.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.