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                         CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dish                        Poultry
               Appetizers                       Microwave

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       lb           Broiler-fryer chicken to
  3       lb           Broiler-fryer chicken
                       -cut into serving pieces
  2       c            Water
  6                    Whole black peppercorns
  2                    Bay leaves
  2       ts           Salt
  3       md           Carrots, peeled and
                       -thinly sliced
  6       tb           Flour
    3/4   c            Cold water
  1       t            Dried rubbed sage
  1       c            Buttermilk biscuit mix
    1/3   c            Milk
  2       tb           Dried parsley flakes
  4       oz           Button mushrooms, drained
 10       oz           Frozen peas, thawed

 1. Wash chicken and pat dry.
 2. Place chicken, the 2 cups water, peppercorns, bay
 leaves and salt in a deep, 2 1/2 to 3-quart,
 heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole. Heat, covered,
 in Microwave Oven 10 minutes. Stir. Heat, covered, in
 Microwave Oven
 an additional 5 minutes.
 3. Add carrot slices and heat, covered, in Microwave
 Oven 5 minutes longer. 4. Remove chicken pieces from
 broth and set chicken aside until cool enough to
 handle. Reserve broth. 5. Remove chicken from bone:
 and cut into bite-sized pieces. 6. Discard bones, bay
 leaves and peppercorns. Skim any excess fat from
 chicken broth. 7. Return chicken to casserole.
 8. In a small bowl combine flour, the 3/4 cup cold
 water and the sage until smooth. Gradually stir flour
 mixture into chicken mixture. 9. Heat, covered, in
 Microwave Oven 5 minutes or until gravy is thickened
 and smooth. Stir occasionally.
 10. Prepare dumpling dough in a small bowl by
 combining biscuit mix, milk and
 parsley flakes; stir with a fork until just blended.
 11. Add mushrooms and peas to chicken and gravy
 mixture. 12. Drop dumpling dough by spoonfuls onto hot
 chicken mixture to form 6 dumplings and heat, covered,
 in Microwave Oven 4 minutes. 13. Uncover casserole and
 heat an additional 2 to 4 minutes or until dumplings
 are no longer doughy on the underside.



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