Chicken & Dumplings....the Easy Way!

When I ran across this recipe on Pintrest I just had to try it! Man I was not disappointed one bit! I love some good old chicken & dumpling but rarely have the time to make it anymore. This easy casserole has all that gooey, chicken deliciousness without all the hassle!

So without further delay, I present to you:

Chicken and Dumpling Casserole

4 cups of cooked chicken*

3 cups chicken broth*

1/2 cup butter

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 1/2 tsp. baking power

1/2 tsp. salt

2 cups milk

2 cans cream of chicken soup

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. In a 13x9 baking dish, melt the butter in the oven.

Shred the chicken & spread it on top of the butter in dish.

In a bowl, whisk together milk, flour, salt & baking powder. Slowly pour mixture over the chicken but DO NOT STIR IT INTO THE CHICKEN!

In another bowl, whisk together the chicken broth and the cream of chicken soup. Pour over the flour mixture but again, DO NOT STIR IT IN!

Bake uncovered for about 40 to 45 minutes.

* I use canned chicken I had gotten on sale when I made this but if you have some left over turkey or even some you can boil and debone, then use it! I like to use large cans of the chicken just to save time!

Took 3 of these to have enough chicken. They are 12.5 oz cans. I just empty it out into a small strainer to drain it, then use a fork to shred it up.

* For the chicken broth, I use this:

I keep this for all my broth needs if I am not boiling my own chicken or turkey. Its is cheap, this container has lasted our family for almost a year! 1 tsp of this & 1 cup of water is the same as 1 cup of broth. You can find this in the "Hispanic" foods section of Walmart. 

Buy the Knorr Caldo Con Sabor de Pollo...seriously cheaper than bullion and MUCH taster!