Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Thursday, December 30, 2010

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings - Cajun

* Exported from MasterCook *

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings - Cajun

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fowl/Poultry

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tablespoon canola oil
1 onion -- chopped
3 garlic cloves -- minced
1 cup diced crimini mushrooms
2 carrots -- diced
2 celery stalks -- diced
1 parsnip -- diced
1 jalapeno chile pepper -- seeded and diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 large red skin potato -- diced
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne
6 cups chicken stock
3 cups diced cooked chicken breast
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 cups flour
3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk -- or fat-free buttermilk
2 eggs
1/4 cup chopped green onion

Heat the canola oil in a small skillet, then add the onions, garlic, and mushrooms. Saute until softened, about 2 minutes. Add to an oval 4-quart slow cooker along with the carrots, celery, parsnip, jalapeno, salt, pepper, potato, dill weed, cayenne, and stock. Cook on low for 6 hours.

Add the cooked chicken and turn up to high.

Meanwhile, whisk the baking powder and flour in a medium bowl. Stir in the milk or buttermilk, eggs, and green onion. Mix to combine. Divide the mixture into 3-inch dumplings.

Carefully drop the dumplings one at a time into the slow cooker. Cover and continue to cook on high for 30 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked through and fluffy.

Serves 6

AuthorNote: memories of bland chicken and dumplings will be banished forever after one bite of this flavorful Cajun-influenced dish.

Cuisine:
"Cajun/Creole"
Source:
"Everything Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook by Rachel Rappaport, 2010"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Dec 2010"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 419 Calories; 8g Fat (18.6% calories from fat); 32g Protein; 50g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 131mg Cholesterol; 2689mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : Cooker: 4-quart
Time: LOW for 6 hours, and HIGH for 30 minutes for the dumplings

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4716 0 272 0 2805 0 0 0 0 0