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Chicken and Pumpkin Dumplings Recipe

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This comforting Chicken and Pumpkin Dumplings recipe combines tender shredded chicken, creamy pumpkin, and flavorful autumn spices in a hearty soup. Soft, spiced pumpkin dumplings simmer gently on top, making it perfect for cozy fall or winter meals.

Ingredients

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Soup Base

  • 2 tablespoons Countryside Creamery Pure Irish Butter
  • 2 large carrots, peeled as desired & diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 3 tablespoons Baker’s Corner All-Purpose Flour
  • 32 ounces Simply Nature Organic Chicken Broth
  • 1 cup Baker’s Corner 100% Pure Pumpkin
  • heaping 1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Ground Cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 head garlic, halved crosswise & excess paper removed
  • 1 1/2 pounds Simply Nature Organic Chicken Breasts
  • one 10-ounce bag frozen Simply Nature Organic Butternut Squash or Sweet Potatoes
  • 1/2 cup Simply Nature Organic Whole Milk
  • kosher salt & ground black pepper, to season
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced

Pumpkin Dumplings

  • 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) cold Countryside Creamery Pure Irish Butter, grated
  • 1 cup Baker’s Corner All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Stonemill Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 large egg, lightly whisked
  • 1/3 cup Baker’s Corner 100% Pure Pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup Simply Nature Organic Whole Milk
  • kosher salt & ground black pepper, to season

Instructions

  1. Cook the aromatics: Add the butter to a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Once melted, add diced carrots, celery, and onion. Season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and ground black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
  2. Build the soup & simmer: Sprinkle the flour over the softened vegetables and stir to coat. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently, until the flour is deeply browned. Slowly pour in the chicken broth while scraping the bottom of the pot to release browned bits for extra flavor. Add the halved garlic, pumpkin purée, cumin, and pumpkin pie spice. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Add chicken breasts to the pot and season with additional salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked.
  3. Prepare the dumpling dough: While the soup simmers, in a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and ground black pepper. Add grated cold butter and quickly mix with your hands to coat butter pieces with flour. In a second bowl, whisk together the egg, pumpkin purée, and whole milk. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently fold with a spatula until a thick, spongy dough forms. Do not overmix. Set aside.
  4. Shred the chicken: Remove the cooked chicken from the soup and shred it using two forks or by placing it in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment to shred quickly. Return shredded chicken to the pot along with the frozen butternut squash or sweet potatoes and 1/2 cup whole milk. Stir to combine and bring back to a gentle simmer.
  5. Simmer the dumplings: Using two small spoons or a tablespoon measure, form tablespoon-sized dumplings from the prepared dough and drop them one by one into the simmering soup. Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes, until the dumplings are puffed and cooked through.
  6. Serve: Finish the soup by squeezing in fresh lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed. Ladle soup into bowls and serve warm.

Notes

  • Ensure not to overmix dumpling dough to keep dumplings light and fluffy.
  • Use frozen butternut squash or sweet potatoes as a seasonal addition for extra sweetness and texture.
  • Shredding chicken in a stand mixer is a quick and easy method if you have one available.
  • Adjust seasoning of the soup and dumplings after cooking to ensure balanced flavor.
  • For a thicker soup, use less broth or simmer longer before adding dumplings.

Keywords: Chicken Pumpkin Dumplings Soup, Autumn Soup, Comfort Food, Hearty Soup, Pumpkin Recipes

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