Chicken With Cornmeal Dumplings
From Diana Rattray,Your Guide to Southern U.S. Cuisine. Scroll down to see more chicken and dumpling recipes.
Prep Time :
Cook Time : 6hr 30min
Type of Prep : Crock Pot, Slow Cook
Cuisine : Southern, U.S. Regional
Occasion : Fall, Family Dinner
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups diced potatoes
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 (12 oz.) can V-8 (1 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chili powder
6 drops bottled hot pepper sauce
2 cups cubed, cooked chicken
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen cut green beans, thawed (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 1/4 cups packaged biscuit mix
1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
1 cup shredded Cheddar or American cheese
2/3 cup milk
PREPARATION:
Combine potatoes, chicken broth, vegetable juice, celery, onion, chili powder, salt and hot pepper sauce in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours. Turn to high heat and heat until bubbly; add thawed green beans and cubed chicken. In a mixing bowl, combine biscuit mix, cornmeal, 1/2 cup cheese and parsley. Add milk and stir until just moistened. Drop by tablespoons onto stew; cover. Cook 2 1/2 hours longer, without lifting the cover. Sprinkle dumplings with the remaining cheese 5 minutes before done. Serves 4