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Chicken and Pumpkin Dumplings Recipe

Chicken and Pumpkin Dumplings Recipe
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This comforting Chicken and Pumpkin Dumplings soup combines tender chicken, pureed pumpkin, and aromatic vegetables in a rich, flavorful broth. The addition of soft pumpkin dumplings makes this a hearty, warming meal perfect for chilly days. The dish balances savory, spicy, and slightly sweet notes with autumnal spices and fresh lemon juice for brightness.

Ingredients

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Soup Ingredients

  • 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

Dumpling Dough Ingredients

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

Instructions

  1. Cook the Aromatics: Add butter to a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Once melted, add the diced carrots, celery, and onion. Season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and black pepper to taste. Stir occasionally and cook until the vegetables are 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 flavor. Add halved garlic head, pumpkin puree, cumin, and pumpkin pie spice. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer. Add the chicken breasts and season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
  3. Prepare the Dumpling Dough: While the soup simmers, combine flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk to mix. Add grated cold butter and quickly mix using your hands until butter pieces are coated with flour mixture. In another bowl, whisk together egg, pumpkin puree, and milk. Gently fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients with a spatula until a thick spongy dough forms. Do not overmix. Set aside.
  4. Shred the Chicken: Remove the cooked chicken from the pot. Shred it using two forks or place in a stand mixer with paddle attachment to shred quickly. Return shredded chicken to the pot along with frozen butternut squash or sweet potatoes and the remaining 1/2 cup of whole milk. Stir to combine and bring back to a gentle simmer.
  5. Simmer the Dumplings: Using two small spoons or a tablespoon measure, drop tablespoon-sized portions of the dumpling dough into the simmering soup. Take care not to overwork the dough. Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes until dumplings are puffy 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 into bowls and serve immediately. Enjoy your warm, flavorful chicken and pumpkin dumpling soup!

Notes

  • Do not overmix the dumpling dough to ensure light and fluffy dumplings.
  • Using a stand mixer to shred chicken saves time and effort.
  • Leftover soup can be refrigerated for up to 3 days; reheat gently on the stovetop.
  • For a thicker soup, reduce the broth slightly before adding dumplings.
  • Fresh lemon juice brightens the soup and balances spices—don’t skip this step.

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