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Peas And Dumplings Recipe


Peas And Dumplings Recipe
My mom used to make this wonderful dish over the years and I never grew old of it. It is a wonderful alternative to chicken and dumplings. The flavors will surprise you and bring memories of yesteryear!

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Ingredients
  • Dumplings:
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons of salt
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
  • Gravy
  • 8 cups of good chicken stock
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 2 to 3 carrots, sliced
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1 can tiny or petite peas,drained
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced
  • 1 cup diced baked ham(or you can substitute 6 slices bacon)
  • 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning

Directions
  1. Saute onions and celery in butter until tender.
  2. Add stock,carrots and potatoes and bring to a boil.
  3. Stir in ham and let cook 10 to 12 minutes.
  4. Reduce heat to a medium low simmer.
  5. For dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and milk in a medium bowl.
  6. Stir well until smooth, then let the dough rest for 5-10 minutes.
  7. Roll the dough out onto a floured surface to about a 1/4 inch thickness.
  8. Cut into 1 inch strips and let it dry for a few minutes.
  9. Slowly drop the dumplings a few at a time, into the boiling broth.
  10. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  11. Add sliced egg, peas, butter, heavy cream, poultry seasoning and salt and pepper. Continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes
  12. Serve

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Comments


Wow, this does sound great - I've never had anything like it! Definitely bookmarking to try soon...thanks so much!


Debbie, I am sure you will like them. Everyone who has ever tasted them can't get enough! I have cheated on occasion and ordered Cracker Barrel's dumplings and just added bacon, chicken broth, and peas to them. It was also good! Thanks for the post!


Mmmm that sounds great. ^5


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