Chicken Soup with Dumplings
This Chicken Soup with Dumplings will keep you warm on a cold day. It’s loaded with tender chunks of chicken, fresh veggies, and loads of homemade dumplings.
I’m happy to announce that Squirrel and I survived Frankenstorm. We didn’t float away, lose power, or suffer any damages to our house. I consider ourselves extremely lucky! The only damage is the few extra pounds I gained from eating my way through the storm. I’m embarrased to admit the consumption of cookies, pies, chips, bread, and, my favorite, Coca Cola. Desperate situations call for carbs…lots and lots of carbs. I’m feeling bloated and ashamed. We may have been lucky, but there are others that suffered severe damage in New York and New Jersey, and my thoughts and prayers go out to them.
This week’s #SundaySupper theme is all about food that warms the soul. What is soul warming? Well, anything that makes you feel like you’re wrapped in a great big hug when you eat it. It’s the type of food that warms your soul on a cool, blustery night while cozying up with loved ones. The food that warms you up on the inside as it’s going down.
When I think about soul warming food, I think of soup. Nothing else warms you on the inside like a piping hot bowl or, if you’re weird like me, mug of this Chicken Soup with Dumplings. I find it easier to eat soup out of a big ol’ mug because the handle stays cool. I even have special soup mugs that I break out every winter for soup season. They’re perfect!
I was originally going to make chicken noodle soup; however, my husband had other plans.
Me: I’m making chicken noodle soup today. I have a whole chicken I’d like to use, so I decided to make soup. Excited?
Squirrel: Yeah, soup sounds great. Instead of noodles, can you make dumplings? Mmmm, dumplings!
Me: I’m making it with noodles!
Squirrel: Aw, but I like dumplings. Please!
Me: Too bad, you’re getting noodles. You’re lucky I’m making soup, and I wasn’t planning on making dumplings, too.
Squirrel: But it would be so much better with dumplings.
Me: Fine. If you’ll stop saying the word dumplings, I’ll whip up some dumplings.
Squirrel: Victory! I get what I want.
Needless to say, my spoiled husband got dumplings. He sure knows how to work the system…by begging and pushing my buttons, that’s how. I’ll admit, the dumplings took the soup up a notch and made it extra special.
I hate when he’s write.
I used homemade stock, but you can just as easily use some store bought stock. If I use store bought stock, I tie together a thyme and rosemary bundle to give the stock that homemade flavor. It’s a stock fake-out.
The great thing about this soup is that it tastes like it has been simmering for hours, but really only takes about 45 minutes. If you’re on a time crunch, you can buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it up.
Enjoy!

Chicken Soup with Dumplings
Yield: 8 servings
Total Time: 1 hour
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
Soup
- 10 cups chicken stock
- 4 cups shredded chicken
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 carrots, diced
- 4 celery stalks, diced
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 tsp. Bon Appetit Seasoning
- Salt & Pepper
Dumplings
- 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 cups buttermilk
Directions:
- Bundle the thyme and rosemary sprigs together and secure with some kitchen twine. Set aside.
- In a large pot, heat 2 tbs. olive oil over medium heat. Add diced carrots, celery, onion, and bay leaf. Sprinkle in a pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté for 4-5 minutes, then add garlic. Cook for an additional 2 minutes. Pour in the stock and add the thyme/rosemary bundle. Stir to combine.
- Add the shredded chicken, chopped thyme, and bon appetit seasoning. Turn the heat down to medium low and cover. Simmer for 30-40 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
- While the soup is simmering, make up the dumplings.
- Dumplings: In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, salt, and baking powder. Whisk to combine. Slowly whisk in the buttermilk. Store in the refrigerator until you’re ready for them.
- When the soup is done simmering, remove the bay leaf and thyme bundle, then pour in the heavy cream and stir. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop the dumplings into the simmering soup. Cover the pot, leaving it cracked, and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Serve.
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I hope you are feeling better my friend and in glad your unaffected (besides bloating!)
You deserve such a delicious soul warming treat :)
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Anything with a dumpling is soul warming, and I love your stock fake-out Jennie! wonderful pics too!
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Your husband is a smart guy…. dumplings are amazing! Love this easy version.
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I love some dumplings too! I haven’t seen a dumpling recipe with cornmeal and I’m wanting to try yours. I do love cornmeal (cornbread and such).
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Oh my gosh Jennie this sounds great! The use of dumplings instead of noodles looks perfect to make it a little heartier.
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Sounds great!! Isn’t it funny how they can get their way? LOL
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Those are seriously cute little cups of soup! I love dumplings and this looks just gorgeous.
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Squirrel is smart. I mean, what’s better than dumpling?
Gorgeous photos dahling!!!
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That looks so delicious and I love the little mugs too!
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Come on. You know you wanted dumplings too :-D Squirrel knows whats up lol! Lovely recipe, Jenny. Photos are awesome too!!!
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My soup luck is…well…bad.
But I love this chicken soup with dumplings! I waaaant some! I need to pray to the soup deities that I can successfully make this but…yummmyyyyy! Your spoiled husband is right!
Also, my spoiled boyfriend eats soup out of a large Batman mug. He is so cool.
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I think we all were holding our breaths with this storm. Here in Va we had a lot of flooding but no fatalities thank goodness. I never thought of adding cornmeal to dumplings. I may have to try that next time.
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Jennie, I’m so glad that you survived this Frankenstorm!!It was quite an experience and you’re absolutely right about the additional calories we’ve gained during this period :) Btw that soup looks absolutely fantastic and for someone like me who’s never attempted a dumpling before, its a great recipe and a must try now :)
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Your husband is too cute! We also ate our way through the storm. You know, in case we lost power and stuff. :-) Right, that’s the answer. Thanks for joining us this week Jennie!
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Haha that dialogue is hilarious! So glad you made dumplings though – it looks like such a comforting dish!
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LOL, and usually the wife is always right, and we get our way. He changed things up for sure, LOL! I do have to say the dumplings would knock this soup out of the park for sure:-) Looks delicious, Hugs, Terra
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I have this discussion every single time I try to make chicken noodle soup. I also lose every single time. It’s why I started making my chicken noodle soup in a thai version – he can’t ask for dumplings then! But I do love chicken and dumplings :)
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Great way to serve these in the mugs. Looks like a great dish for cool evening.
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I am glad you are okay! – Oh yes, dumplings :) Your soup sounds and looks delicious!!!
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This is my kind of soup! It looks just delicious! Love those dumplings!
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Hey Jennie, I’m so glad to hear you made it through the hurricane relatively unscathed. And hey, there is ZERO shame in eating your way through it. A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. Plus, if you didn’t eat it, it might’ve gone bad from lack of electricity or something (right? Carbs totally go bad in times of crisis. You were trying not to be wasteful). This soup looks fan-freaking-tastic and I love your soup mugs.
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Ha, the conversation with your husband so reminds me of me and my husband. They are so spoiled. The other day when I finally made him his honey sesame tofu that he has been begging for I made sure to remind him how spoiled he is. :)
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Never been a fan of creamy soup but I might make an exception !
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I am completely on your husband’s side on this one. Why have noodles when you can have dumplings. Dumplings make me happy. :)
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I’m glad you gave into dumplings! I love homemade chicken and dumpling soup!
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I’m so glad to hear you survived the storm only gaining a few pounds from carb overload. I must admit, your husband was onto something. Dumplings are kind of better in chicken soup than noodles. Please don’t hate me for saying that. The soup looks amazing. It would have been great with noodles too but I think the dumpling took it over the top.
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This sounds wonderful and it looks great too. A brilliant dinner.
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Squirrel’s got some good Jedi mind tricks going there. And I love your little soup mugs!
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now this is some comfort food! i love the dumplings!!
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It has been forever since I’ve had any dumplings … Looks so good … Wonder if whole wheat flour would work … Hmmm :-)
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I’m glad you gave in and went with dumplings bc I’ve never seen chicken dumpling soup before! I can def use a bowl as this nor’easter heads toward us. Glad to hear you survived Sandy!
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another great way to use buttermilk! this sounds so good on a snowy day like today!
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I’m a soup in a mug type of gal too. Glad you gave into the dumplings, the soup looks amazing!
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Ooh dumplings soaking up that yummy broth! ;)
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This chicken soup looks delicious, can I have a bowl please? I am sure it will taste good too if goes with noodles:-)
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So glad you guys were fine in the storm – I would for sure be 5 pounds heavier if I had to live through that. Luckily we are far enough away, here in CO.
Kind of glad Squirrel got his way here – I love dumplings!
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This soup looks so comforting. Delicious
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I’d have pushed for dumplings too! lol Can I come over for leftovers?
Gorgeous photos!
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I just made some chicken soup a few days ago–I wish I had thought to add dumplings! This looks amazing. Glad to see I’m not the only one who insists on eating soup out of large mugs!
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chicken soup best for health as well as tasty.
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