🥣 Easy Dumpling Soup

📝 Ingredients

For the Soup

• 1 tablespoon butter or oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 celery stalks, sliced (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme or oregano
• 1–2 cups cooked chicken, shredded (optional)

For the Dumplings

• 1 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter (cold, cubed)
• 1/2 cup milk

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🍴 Instructions

1. Make the Soup Base

1. Melt butter in a large pot.
2. Add onion, carrots, and celery; cook until softened.
3. Add garlic; cook 1 minute.
4. Add broth, salt, pepper, and herbs.
5. Bring to a gentle boil.

If using chicken, add now.

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2. Prepare the Dumpling Dough

1. In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. Cut in butter until crumbly.
3. Add milk and stir just until combined.
4. Dough will be thick and sticky — don’t overmix!

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3. Cook the Dumplings

1. Reduce soup to a gentle simmer.
2. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the soup (don’t stir).
3. Cover and cook for 12–15 minutes, until dumplings are puffed and cooked through.

Keep the lid closed — steam is what cooks them!

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4. Serve

Ladle soup with dumplings into bowls and serve warm.

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✨ Result

A comforting, flavorful broth with soft, fluffy dumplings that melt in your mouth — simple, nourishing, and delicious!

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💡 Tips

• Don’t stir dumplings while cooking — they’ll fall apart
• Simmer, don’t boil violently
• Add frozen peas at the end for color
• Want thicker soup? Stir in 1 tbsp cornstarch slurry

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🍽️ Variations

• Add shredded chicken or turkey
• Add corn and potatoes
• Use cream for richer soup
• Add chili flakes for heat

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🧊 Storage

• Fridge: 2–3 days
• Dumplings may soften in broth — still delicious

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💬 Engage Your Readers

Team fluffy dumplings or noodle dumplings?

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If you want, Ashley, I can make:
✔ 10-minute version
✔ Creamy chicken dumpling soup
✔ Vegan/vegetarian option
✔ TikTok/Reels script

Just tell me! 🥣✨