Chicken Dumpling Soup

This classic chicken and dumplings soup combines tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and fluffy homemade dumplings in a rich, comforting broth. The buttery dumplings cook right in the soup, soaking up all the delicious flavors. Perfect for cold days or whenever you need some comfort food.

My Cozy Chicken and Dumpling Soup That Tastes Like Home

Let me share my absolute favorite comfort food recipe with you. This Chicken and Dumpling Soup is like a warm hug in a bowl and honestly it’s what I crave on chilly evenings. The combination of tender chicken fresh veggies and those pillowy dumplings floating in rich broth just makes everything better. Trust me this soup will become your family’s new favorite dinner request.

Why This Recipe Makes Me So Happy

You know what I love most about this soup? It’s super easy to make with ingredients I usually have in my kitchen and those homemade dumplings oh my goodness they’re absolutely dreamy. Every time I make this everyone in my house comes running to the kitchen asking when dinner will be ready. It’s my go to recipe when I need something comforting and delicious.

Everything You Need in Your Kitchen

The Protein: I use shredded cooked chicken you can totally use rotisserie to save time.
Veggie Base: Grab some onions carrots celery and garlic these make everything so flavorful.
The Good Stuff: You’ll need chicken broth for that rich base.
Dumpling Magic: Just flour baking powder salt butter and milk to make the fluffiest dumplings ever.
Extra Flavor: I love adding bay leaves fresh parsley salt and pepper.
To Make it Creamy: A little cornstarch mixed with water works perfectly.

Let’s Make Some Soup

Start With Your Veggies: Melt some butter in your biggest pot and cook those onions carrots celery and garlic until they smell amazing about 3 minutes.
The Soup Base: Toss in your chicken broth bay leaves parsley salt and pepper plus that shredded chicken let it come to a nice bubble.
Time for Dumplings: Mix up your flour baking powder and salt cut in cold butter then stir in milk until you get a nice soft dough.
Dumpling Time: Drop little pieces of dough right into your soup cover it and let them cook about 15 minutes until they float up all fluffy.
Make it Creamy: Stir in your cornstarch mixture and cook just a few more minutes until everything’s perfectly thick.