Although the first day of spring has come and gone, it’s been chilly and blustery here in Kansas, so I thought I’d share this warm and delicious casserole for everyone that’s still eagerly awaiting spring before it’s hot and sweltering and nobody wants to bake a casserole. This is pure comfort food and perfect to warm the soul on a chilly day. It’s very quick and simple to make, which is good if you have a baby that has decided that if you aren’t holding him or playing with him or taking him on a stroller ride, he isn’t happy, because you won’t have to listen to him scream for very long before dinner is in the oven. ;)
Chicken and Dumpling Casserole
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3 – 4 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite sized pieces (use rotisserie chicken if desired)
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups chicken broth
1 (10.75 oz) can cream of chicken soup
Preheat oven to 400F. Place butter in 9″ X 13″ baking dish and place in oven while it’s preheating. Once butter is melted, you can remove the pan to continue with the recipe, or let it cook a little to brown it and add an extra dimension of flavor. Be sure to watch it if you decide to let it brown because it can go from nutty to burnt pretty quickly.
Remove pan from the oven and sprinkle prepared chicken over the top of the butter. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, flour, baking powder and salt. Pour over the chicken, but do not stir. In same bowl, after scraping out as much flour mixture as possible, whisk together chicken broth and cream of chicken soup. Pour that over top of casserole; do not stir.
Bake uncovered for 35 – 45 minutes. When done, the top will be beautifully browned and bubbly around the edges.
Yield: about 6 servings
Veronica’s notes: I boiled a whole chicken for this recipe. It was about 5 lbs and I covered it with water in a stock pot and added a teaspoon of salt, boiling for an hour or two. I forgot to set the timer so I really don’t know how long I boiled it because I was so busy with the baby- lol. If you make it this way, it’s very economical, and you automatically make your own broth to use in the recipe.
Recipe source: The Better Baker
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Hello Veronica! This looks yummy!! My husband is a chicken and dumplin’ kind of man! I make a couple of variations- chicken and rolled dumplings; chicken and drop dumplings; chicken with biscuits baked on top (crockpot). This looks like another great variation. I’ll be trying this soon! That picture is making me hungry just looking at it!! Thanks for posting another great recipe!!
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How would you use rolled dumplings in this recipe.
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Yeh Baby! I made this dish a while back and was shocked at all the flavor it had. Yours looks mouth-watering.
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mmmm sounds so good. i love homemade chicken broth – it’s so good when you boil chicken in water. yum.
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I can’t believe this but last week was the second time I got sick in a month and I neeever get sick. I wish I’d had this because I’m certain it would’ve made me instantly better! I love chicken and dumplings and the sound of your casserole intrigues me….looks amazing, V!
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The casserole looks warming and very satisfying, Veronica.
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I’m still in comfort food mode also, and this has definitely inspired me to make some dumplings in some sort of stew!
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My store routinely sells chickens for under .99 a pound – love stocking up on them – and making your own chicken stock using the skin makes for the best soup! Looks delish V!
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Looks yummy! I’m always looking for a quick meal-I’ve got a 5 month old :)
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Our babies are less than a month apart!
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It looks wonderfully comforting! Spring finally JUST came to Ohio this week! Winter is still trying to sneak it’s way back though.
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This looks so good! I don’t make nearly enough casseroles. YuM!
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Just made this and it’s amazing! May I share on my blog with a link back to you?
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Wonderful to hear, and of course! Could you give the link to your blog?
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Veronica, one day your lil’ man will thank you for being such an attentive Mama — and he’ll eat truckloads of your Chicken & Dumpling casserole! In the meantime, thanks for sharing this recipe… company’s comin’ and easy is my middle name. (Cooking wise, of course!) Thanks!
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Oh my goodness, this looks so, so good and filling. Perfect for a blustery spring day!
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Can this be frozen and if so what are the directions for thawing and heating?
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Hi Lin, I wish I could help but I’ve never tried freezing it! My advice is…trial and error. Hopefully it works great for you, please let me know!
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Did you try freezing this? I was thinking of doing for a freezer meal exchange.
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Sorry Jenna, I have never frozen meals so I really have no idea how it would do. My guess is that it would be fine.
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Lin or Jenna did you try and freeze this? How did it turn out?
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I was just curious to see if anyone could report back on whether or not this freezes well😉
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Made this tonight exactly as it was written & it was AMAZING! Even my super picky husband said “you can make this again”
Thank you for sharing, it’s absolutely delicious!
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Wonderful to hear!! You’re welcome. :)
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This looks so good! Does anyone know if you can make this with gluten free flour and dairy free?
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Made this a few times.. always a hit! Leftovers are amazing too!
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made this today very good thanks for sharing!!
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Made this and it was amazing…. My one year old grandson loved it.
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Made this last night and it was very good, I had to cook it for about an hour though to get it cooked on top better and I served it with white rice, my husband loved it and had seconds!!!!
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Can this be made with bisquick instead of flour?
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Its 2016 people. This recipe is like something out of the 70’s. Get with the healthy program. This is packed with high fructose Cambells soup, gluten, butter and milk. A real artery clogger🙄
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Just substitute with what you prefer or don’t use the recipe. Simple as that. No need in being a negative Nancy.
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Agree.. I think it sounds wonderful, I plan on making it.
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I bet you’re fun at parties.
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Betty
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I love that you also give the printable view (with a choice of with or with out picture also)! Thanks!
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This is so yummy. I added a package of frozen mixed vegetables to it and it was awesome.
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I made this dish today and it is awesome. I added chopped seasoning, onions, bell peppers, parsley, shallots, to the marjarine and placed in the oven to cook the vegetables before I added the layers and wow! Great recipe.
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I added carrots and celery and a small amount of onions in a very small amount of heavy whipping cream the cleaner awesome
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Can you use 1 cup of self rising flour & omit the all purpose flour, salt & baking powder?
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Of course!
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Wow this was amazing I made it tonight and my husband raved over it !
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Who cares about clogged arteries if it tastes good lol……looks wonderful and such a great time saver vs making real dumplings.
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Made this tonight and it’s really delicious! I do like more dumpling, so next time I’ll double that part. This is a keeper! I think it’d be great for large group. Easy!
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Made this last night exactly as written and it was so good!! We love chicken and dumplings and this was so easy and delicious.
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I followed recipe and for some reason no dumplings followed and my baking powder expires 2018.
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This was delish! I give it 5 stars!
My family loved it.
I decided to make egg noodles and put this chicken dumpling casserole in top!
Real comfort food.
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The stock is even richer when I add garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and a chicken spice blend. It also permeates the chucken. Great recipe and worth making your own chicken and broth.
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Will not make again.
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Agree.. I think it sounds wonderful, I plan on making it.
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Very nice sounding recipe, I look forward to making this. I have also posted this recipe on my recipe blog, link back to the recipe, and to your site provided, instructions started in my own words.My site is http://www.thailand1dollarmeals.com
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We loved this as is. It was easy too. I used chicken breast. I’d like to boil a whole chicken next time. I look forward to making it again.
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This looks and sounds amazing! I plan to try this recipe soon, and I’m sure it will be a family hit.
I may add a bag of mixed vegetables to it and I’m sure it will be just as delicious as it looks. Thank’s for sharing the recipe!
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I just came across this recipe. It looks wonderful and I am a chicken and dumplings ”aholic”” if that’s a word. Those of you that love chicken and dumplings understand what I mean. It looks good and it looks easy so I too cannot wait to try it even though it’s been up for a while this is my first time seeing it. So thanks for all the comments and thank you for posting this recipe.
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Made this last night for dinner. It was delicious, family loved it and was so easy to make. This will become a regular in our house.
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This looks Good! I’m going to try it out today.. I’m sure it will be a hit . Thank you for the recipe..
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So I made this today and the dumplings never formed. I followed the recipe to a T it was just like chicken with floury gravy. Not too appealing
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I don’t understand! Where are the dumplings? It’s more like chicken stew bake or something. This is totally not chicken and dumplings.
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Not sure what I did wrong. This came out very soupy….looked nothing like the picture. I’m pretty sure I followed the recipe exactly. Suggestions?
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I made this today. Sorry but did not turn out well. Had to bake for almost double the time. The top never set up-it was all liquidy so I had to keep putting it back in the oven and by doing that the bottom was all burnt. Won’t make again.
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Can this recipe be made in a crockpot?
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