Better than Cracker Barrel Chicken 'n Dumplings

Low Sodium - Diet and Healthy

My Grandma grew up on a farm and this was her recipe - no shortcuts but still pretty easy. For best results you must use a whole chicken and flour. You can also use some chicken stock for added flavor. The trick is the lemon which makes the chicken tender and adds flavor to the soup. Leftovers won't last very long with this.

Better than Cracker Barrel Chicken n Dumplings

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr40 mins

Total: 2hrs10 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Better than Cracker Barrel Chicken 'n Dumplings

Ingredients

1 whole chicken

1 pinch salt

water to cover

1 lemon

halved

2 stalks celery

sliced

1 small onion

chopped

2 carrots

sliced

or more to taste

2 cups all-purpose flour

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Green Tomato Relish

Diet and Healthy

Directions

Step 1

Place chicken and 1 pinch salt in a large pot; cover with water. Bring to a boil skimming any scum off the surface with a slotted spoon. Add lemon celery onion and carrots. Simmer broth over medium heat until chicken starts to fall off the bone about 1 hour.

Step 2

Discard lemon. Remove chicken from the pot; let cool.

Step 3

Place flour salt and pepper in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. Ladle in 2 to 3 scoops of hot broth. Mix in flour with a spoon until dough comes together into a ball.

Step 4

Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead carefully until smooth. Roll out into a large rectangle; cut into small rectangular dumplings.

Step 5

Drop dumplings one at a time into the simmering broth. Cook stirring occasionally until tender about 30 minutes.

Step 6

Bone chicken and chop into pieces. Add to the pot; cook until heated through about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Better than Cracker Barrel Chicken 'n Dumplings

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 384

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.7g 51%

Carbohydrates: 35.3g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 10%

Sugars: 0.8g

Fat: 15.2g 23%

Saturated Fat: 4.1g 20%

Cholesterol: 61.5mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 167.7IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.9mg 92%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 16%

Vitamin C: 15.6mg 26%

Folate: 88.5mcg 22%

Calcium: 42.9mg 4%

Iron: 3.2mg 18%

Magnesium: 32mg 11%

Potassium: 267.4mg 8%

Sodium: 128.1mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 42%

Calories From Fat: 136.7

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.