A few weeks ago, I was asked to participate in a recipe challenge using Chateau Dumplings. Chateau brand makes a variety of frozen bread and potato dumplings. Today we will be using mini-potato dumplings to make an easy and delicious chicken stew!
Although we were making a cross-country road trip during the challenge, I had Chateau ship the potato dumplings ahead to Michigan. The Chateau Mini-Dumplings arrived at my sister-in-law’s home, still frozen in the dry ice that they’d been shipped with.
Possibly the real challenge was creating a worthy meal in my small hotel kitchen. Fortunately, our hotel was only a month old and the kitchen had all the tools I needed, including a two burner cooktop, pots and pans, a full-size refrigerator, and even a small dishwasher!
The Recipe Challenge with Chateau Potato Dumplings
The recipe challenge was to create a recipe featuring Chateau’s mini potato dumplings as a main ingredient. It was really difficult to narrow the possibilities down to just one recipe!
Ingredients for Chicken Stew with Dumplings
- Butter
- Carrots
- Celery
- Onion (yellow or white)
- Flour
- Peas, frozen
- Green beans, frozen
- Chicken stock
- Rotisserie or cooked chicken
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Bay leaf
- Chateau Mini-Potato Dumplings
What Makes This Chicken Stew with Potato Dumplings So Special?
At heart, my favorite foods are always classic, comfort foods. I’m that person who wants to choose homemade macaroni and cheese or lasagne over a salad. But, I realize the need to eat healthier and to add more vegetables to my diet.
That’s what makes this recipe ideal! It incorporates the best of both: a hearty chicken stew with an abundance of vegetables, and tasty, comforting dumplings.
Step-by-Step Preparation
Sauté onions, carrots, and celery, before adding the frozen peas, green beans, and flour.
The stew is ready and simmering while the dumplings boil.
The potato dumplings have floated to the top of the water and are almost ready to be added to the chicken stew.
And in less than 30 minutes, it’s ready to serve!
I loved how convenient it was using frozen Chateau Dumplings in this recipe. And, they were delicious. My husband and I both loved them.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this hearty chicken stew with these sides: Bisquick Corn Bread or Drop Biscuits with 3 ingredients. For dessert, Sunken Apple Cake or Easy Apple Cobbler.
Here is the recipe for the Hearty Chicken Stew with Chateau Dumplings
Hearty Chicken Stew with Chateau Dumplings
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 large chopped onion
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 frozen green beans
- 4 cups of chicken stock
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 lbs of cooked chicken pre-cooked rotisserie or frozen works well
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 bag 24 oz Chateau Mini-Potato Dumplings
Instructions
- Using an 6 quart or larger heavy-bottomed stock pot or Dutch oven, melt butter. Add vegetables and sauté for 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir, cooking for 2-3 minutes.
- Add chicken, stock, spices, and water and bring to a boil (about 10 minutes).
- Follow directions for cooking potato dumplings. Add to chicken stew and cook for 5 more minutes.
Notes
Get more easy One PAn Dinners
- Pan seared Chicken Breasts
- Instant Pot Chicken Tenderloin
- Crock Pot Smothered Chicken
- Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Veggies
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*Disclaimer: Chateau Dumplings provided the dumplings for this recipe, though my opinion of the product is solely my own!