Grandma’s Cold-Weather Favorite

Here’s a cozy, classic “Grandma’s Cold-Weather Favorite” recipe — the kind that warms you up from the inside out 🤍

Grandma’s Chicken & Dumplings

Ingredients

For the soup

• 1 whole chicken (or 3–4 lb chicken pieces)
• 8 cups water or chicken broth
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp poultry seasoning (optional)

For the dumplings

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup milk
• 2 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

1. Cook the chicken
   Place chicken in a large pot with water/broth, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, and pepper.
   Simmer gently for about 45–60 minutes, until chicken is tender.
2. Shred the chicken
   Remove chicken, let cool slightly, then shred meat and discard bones/skin.
   Return shredded chicken to the pot.
3. Make the dumplings
   In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
   Stir in milk and melted butter just until combined.
4. Add dumplings
   Drop spoonfuls of dumpling dough into the gently boiling soup.
5. Simmer
   Cover and cook for 15 minutes, then uncover and cook another 5 minutes.
   (Don’t stir too much or the dumplings can break.)
6. Taste & serve
   Adjust seasoning and serve hot.

Grandma’s Tips

• Low and slow makes the best flavor.
• If you like thicker broth, mash a few dumplings against the side of the pot.
• Even better the next day ❄️

If you want, I can also share Grandma’s beef stew, potato soup, or old-fashioned chicken noodle soup.