Description
This classic comfort food Vegan Chicken and Dumplings is based on a vintage Southern recipe. Full of flavor and good nutrition, this vegetables dumpling recipe is a fabulous one-dish meal that cooks up in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
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Stew:
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 ½ teaspoons poultry seasoning (vegetarian seasoning blend)*
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 medium (about 3 ounces each) carrots, sliced
- 4 medium (about 5 ounces each) thin-skinned potatoes (i.e., Yukon Gold, red skin), unpeeled, diced
- 6 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed and sliced into 2-inch pieces (may use frozen or canned, drained)
- 2 cups chopped plant-based chicken (i.e., Beyond Meat or Gardein)
- ½ cup plant-based milk, plain, unsweetened
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Dumplings:
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- Pinch salt
- 1/4 cup dairy-free margarine
- 3/4 – 1 cup plant-based milk, plain, unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives (may use dried)
Instructions
- To Make Stew: Add broth to a large pot or Dutch Oven (4-5 quarts) and place on medium heat.
- Add poultry seasoning, garlic, onion, carrots, potatoes, and green beans.
- Stir well, cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
- Stir in plant-based chicken.
- Mix ½ cup plant-based milk with 3 tablespoons flour and stir into vegetable stew, cooking for 1-2 minutes to thicken. Season with salt (optional) and black pepper.
- While stew is simmering (in step 3), make Dumplings: Mix together 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup all purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in margarine with a fork or pastry blender until crumbly. Stir in enough (3/4 – 1 cup) plant-based milk to make a soft, slightly sticky dough. Stir in chives. Do not overmix.
- Drop 8 dumplings by large spoonfuls over hot stew. Cover and simmer on medium low for 15 minutes, until dumplings are firm and tender.
- Serve immediately. Makes 8 servings (about 2 cups each).
Notes
*Poultry seasoning is a vegetarian blend that includes sage, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, nutmeg, and black pepper.
To make this gluten-free, substitute 3 tablespoons flour in the stew with corn starch, and use a gluten-free flour blend instead of the 1 cup whole wheat and 1 cup all purpose flour.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 306
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 240 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 15 g