Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients:

CHICKEN & GRAVY:

· About 4 c cooked chicken or turkey, cut into bite-size pieces

· Cooked peas and/or carrots (optional)

· 4 T butter

· 4 T flour

· 3 to 4 c milk

· A few dashes of favorite dried herbs such as basil, rosemary, thyme, oregano

DUMPLINGS:

· 2 c flour

· 1 T baking powder

· ¾ t salt

· A few dashes of favorite dried herbs

· 3 T butter

· 1 c milk

Directions:

For the Gravy:

1. Melt butter in a large skillet

2. With heat at medium, quickly stir in flour with a whisk so that there are no lumps

3. While stirring constantly with the whisk, gradually add 3 c milk and bring gravy to a simmer to thicken

4. If it is too thick, add a little more milk

5. Stir in herbs, salt, pepper, peas and carrots, and chicken

For the Dumplings:

1. Mix flour with baking powder, salt and herbs

2. In a small saucepan, heat butter and milk to a simmer and add to dry ingredients

3. Separate dough into 1 inch blobs and drop onto surface of gravy mixture

4. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes