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    Chicken Dumpling Soup

    March 12, 2021 | Updated March 19, 2025 | Heather

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    Chicken Dumpling Soup is a hearty family favorite filled with classic chicken soup flavors and fluffy dumplings from scratch. An ultimate comfort food that is on the dinner table in less than an hour.

    This chicken soup is my Maverick's favorite! He loves himself some chicken soup! This is the perfect comfort soup on a cold winter day, a dreary summer day or chilly fall day! A classic chicken soup filled with tender chicken and delightful old fashioned dumplings!

    This is a great meal to use up some of that leftover chicken. If there is some Crock Pot Chicken or Simple Roasted Chicken Breasts hanging in your fridge, use it to make this delicious and comforting soup! No leftovers, no problem. Make some simple Instant Pot Shredded Chicken.

    Ladleful of chicken dumpling soup from large red pot full of soup.

    This post was originally posted on 012/09/2014 and updated on 03/12/2021.

    Chicken Dumpling Soup Ingredients

    Soup:

    • Olive Oil
    • Butter
    • Onion
    • Celery
    • Carrots
    • Garlic
    • Flour
    • Chicken Broth
    • Thyme
    • Parsley
    • Diced or Shredded Cooked Chicken
    • Salt and Pepper

    Dumplings:

    • Flour
    • Salt
    • Baking Powder
    • Butter
    • Milk
    • Thyme
    • Parsley

    Substitution Suggestions

    • Olive Oil: I prefer to use olive oil for sautéing, but you can substitute with avocado oil, canola oil, or vegetable oil.
    • Flour: Feel free to use whole wheat flour if you prefer. I like this soup to have a thickness more like a stew does, so I use the flour to thicken the broth a bit. Ultimately, you could leave it out altogether.
    • Chicken Broth: Stock, bone broth, homemade broth will all work well in this recipe. You can substitute with vegetable broth as well.
    • Thyme & Parsley: These are the flavors I really like in this soup, it is how I ate it growing up. You can always substitute with your favorite herbs. Rosemary, Sage, Italian Seasoning would all be good options.
    • Diced or Shredded Cooked Chicken: Chicken can be substituted with turkey. This is a great soup to make after a big turkey dinner.
    • Milk: Feel free to substitute with the type of milk you drink. I prefer cows 2% milk, but any would work. Buttermilk is really good in these dumplings.

    How to Make Easy Chicken Dumpling Soup

    1. Heat oil and butter over medium heat in a large dutch oven or soup pot that has a tight fitting lid.
    2. Add diced onions, celery and carrots, sauté until onions are soft and translucent.
    3. Add garlic and sauté 2 more minutes until garlic is fragrant.
    1. Next stir in flour, thyme, and parsley, and cook for 1 minute.
    2. Slowly add chicken broth while constantly stirring.
    3. Gently add the chicken pieces and season with salt and pepper to taste.
    4. Reduce heat to low and simmer soup while you make the dumplings.

    How to Make Dumplings from Scratch for Chicken and Dumpling Soup

    1. Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, parsley and thyme in large bowl.
    2. Mix in butter and milk.
    1. Scoop or spoon the dumpling dough and drop on top of soup.
    2. Cover pot tightly with lid.
    3. Cook for 15 minutes with NO PEEKING! Do not remove the lid to check the dumplings until the 15 minutes has passed, otherwise you will let all the steam escape. Use a toothpick to check if dumplings are completely done.

    Different Types of Dumplings:

    • Drop Dumplings: These dumplings are similar to drop biscuits. Its basically a drop biscuit dough that is cooked in the broth. It creates very fluffy dumplings.
    • Rolled Dumplings: or know as flat dumplings are rolled out and sliced. They are more like a real thick noodle.
    • Cheater's Dumplings: these dumplings are the quickest way to make dumplings, but they are not from scratch. To make these, take canned biscuit dough and cut each biscuit into quarters.

    FAQ About Chicken and Dumpling Soup

    What goes best with chicken and dumpling soup?

    My favorite side to serve with chicken and dumpling soup is a simple green side salad. Veggie platters and crusty bread are also good options.

    Do you cook dumplings covered or uncovered?

    This recipes calls for cooking the dumplings covered. This helps trap the heat in the pot and steam the dumplings so they end up light and fluffy.

    How do I know if dumplings are done?

    After the cook time, remove the lid and test a dumpling with a toothpick or skewer by inserting it into the middle of a dumpling. If the toothpick comes out clean with few crumbs they are done, if there is any wet dough on it, the dumplings are not done.

    Top view of chicken dumpling soup in white bowl with spoonful in front of large red pot full of soup.

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    • Crock Pot White Chicken Chili
    • Pizza Soup
    • Chicken Wild Rice Soup
    • Easy 3 Bean Chili
    • Chicken Taco Soup
    • Easy Clam Chowder

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    Chicken Dumpling Soup

    Chicken Dumpling Soup is a hearty family favorite filled with classic chicken soup flavors and fluffy dumplings from scratch. An ultimate comfort food that is on the dinner table in less than an hour.
    Course: Main Course, Soup
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12
    Author: Heather
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    Ingredients

    Soup

    • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 Tablespoons salted butter
    • 1 small onion, diced
    • 3 celery stalks, diced
    • 3 large carrots, diced
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • ¼ cup unbleached all purpose flour
    • 8 cups chicken stock
    • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
    • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
    • 4 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken
    • Salt and Pepper, to taste

    Dumplings

    • 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 3 teaspoons baking powder
    • 4 Tablespoons butter, melted
    • 1 cup milk
    • ¼ teaspoon thyme
    • ½ teaspoon parsley

    Instructions

    Soup

    • Heat oil and butter over medium heat in a large dutch oven or soup pot that has a tight fitting lid.
    • Add diced onions, celery and carrots, sauté until onions are soft and translucent.
    • Add garlic and saute 2 more minutes or until garlic is really fragrant.
    • Add flour, thyme, and parsley, stir together well and cook for 1 minute.
    • Add stock slowly while constantly stirring.
    • Add chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste.
    • Reduce heat to low and simmer while you make the dumplings.

    Dumplings

    • In a large bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking powder, parsley and thyme.
    • Stir in melted butter and milk.
    • Scoop or spoon and drop dumpling batter on top of soup.
    • Cover pot tightly with lid and cook for 15 minutes. No Peeking!

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1.5cups about | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 659mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3245IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Samantha Clemetson says

      January 29, 2025 at 10:05 am

      5 stars
      First time EVER making soup, and this was amazing. Very easy to follow and it tasted amazing! I will be adding this to my list to remake again in the future!

      Reply
      • Heather says

        January 29, 2025 at 1:15 pm

        I'm so glad you liked it!! Thank you!

        Reply
    2. Kendra says

      January 08, 2025 at 11:55 am

      5 stars
      Simple, easy, and the dumplings are the best I’ve ever tasted!

      Reply
      • Heather says

        January 13, 2025 at 12:23 pm

        I'm so happy to hear this!!! Thank you so much!

        Reply
    3. Cheyenne Evans says

      January 04, 2025 at 7:15 pm

      5 stars
      Love love love, super easy and came out tasting sooo good!

      Reply
      • Heather says

        January 06, 2025 at 7:50 am

        Whoot! Whoot! Thank you!

        Reply
    4. Nancy Cross says

      January 04, 2025 at 2:44 pm

      5 stars
      Perfect comfort food! Absolutely delicious! I did add a bit more carrots, celery, onion and garlic as well as poultry seasoning in addition to the thyme and parsley! Yum! Will make again!

      Reply
      • Heather says

        January 06, 2025 at 7:49 am

        Yay! So happy to hear this!

        Reply
    5. Meg says

      April 28, 2024 at 5:47 pm

      5 stars
      This soup is AMAZING! I made a 1/2 batch for me and my husband and we ate almost all of it in one sitting!

      I’ve tried other chicken soup recipes that were underwhelming so I’d almost given up hope finding one I could count on. But this one is a winner!

      I’ve never eaten nor made dumplings and they were easy and wonderful! They puffed up so much which I didn’t expect, so I’m glad I made them small to begin with (about 1/2T).

      We like heavily seasoned food so I added quite a bit more of all the seasonings plus a couple shakes of cayenne pepper.

      Thanks for an amazing new family staple!

      Reply
      • Heather says

        May 01, 2024 at 8:22 am

        So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing!

        Reply
    6. Angie Kiffmeyer says

      April 10, 2024 at 1:39 pm

      5 stars
      Best soup recipe! I love to make it for friends that are sick or recovering from surgery.

      Reply
      • Heather says

        April 17, 2024 at 7:33 am

        Thank you!! That's so nice of you! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Isabella K says

      January 01, 2024 at 9:43 pm

      5 stars
      This is one of my go to recipes. Everyone I’ve made this for has loved it. It’s one of mine and my husband’s favorites!

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        January 04, 2024 at 7:24 pm

        I'm so glad! It's my son's favorite too! Thanks for sharing!

        Reply
    8. Greg Gratz says

      December 15, 2023 at 8:43 am

      I am looking forward to making this over the holidays. How many dumplings does this recipe make? Can you double the recipe or would that affect cooking time and the amount of broth you might need?

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        December 20, 2023 at 4:16 pm

        Depending on the size of scoop you are using you'll get around 24 dumplings. You can double this recipe if you have a large enough pot, but I would make separate batches so the dumplings have enough room in the pot.

        Reply
    9. Brittany says

      November 12, 2023 at 7:26 pm

      1 star
      Followed literally step by step. Turned into a thick gravy. Definitely not a soup….

      Reply
    10. Karen Sue Raymond says

      August 22, 2023 at 3:20 am

      5 stars
      I love the old fashioned comfort food recipes and this one didn't disappoint. It was delicious.

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        September 25, 2023 at 11:27 am

        I'm so glad you liked it! 🙂

        Reply
    11. Dawn Fern says

      February 20, 2023 at 6:28 pm

      5 stars
      Heather,
      I absolutely adored this soup!! I have never made chicken dumpling soup and have always wanted to. I make chicken noodle soup and many other homemade soups.
      This will be a family favorite comfort food! Yummy! Thank you so much! Have to walk away or I will keep eating it! I used a Dutch Oven and rotisserie chicken. Dee Dee

      Reply
      • Rhonda Goerg says

        February 22, 2025 at 4:23 pm

        Delicious will make again.

        Reply
    12. Carol says

      January 08, 2023 at 11:55 am

      1 star
      Won’t make it again, it’s more like a stew because the dumplings don’t hold, they fell apart!

      Reply
      • Meg says

        April 28, 2024 at 5:49 pm

        Did you use baking POWDER and not baking SODA? I only asked because I originally grabbed the wrong one from my pantry.

        Reply
    13. Lyncca says

      January 05, 2023 at 6:41 am

      5 stars
      This is easy and absolutely delish! My hubs gobbles it down. I’ve always shied away from homemade dumplings, but these were so easy! And, I’ll never go back to “biscuits” again after! We finally got the taste that we were looking for.

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        February 12, 2023 at 6:59 pm

        Yeessss! So glad to hear this!!! Thank you for the kind words!

        Reply
    14. Rhonda Goerg says

      December 14, 2022 at 8:26 am

      How long in crockpot

      Reply
    15. Connie Estridge says

      September 30, 2022 at 11:26 am

      Do you cook the chicken before or after you’re preparing the broth?

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        October 04, 2022 at 1:32 pm

        I will use leftover chicken, sauté the chicken first, or boil the chicken and then use that liquid as the broth. Any way is fine as long as you have cooked chicken. Hope you love it!

        Reply
        • Jodi says

          November 27, 2023 at 8:02 pm

          5 stars
          My family loves this soup. Super easy!

          Reply
    16. Cheryl Saville-Miller says

      June 16, 2022 at 12:40 am

      I cook for the American Legion in my hometown. I trippled the recipe and made this as my special tonight. Sold out with many saying it took them back to their mom's chicken and dumplings. I made it more like a gravy than a soup. This will be a keeper for a regular special for our customers and our vets.

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        September 29, 2022 at 12:02 pm

        This makes me so happy! Thanks for sharing!

        Reply
        • Marla says

          January 23, 2025 at 6:01 am

          Is this good leftover? If so, how long do the dumplings stay good? It looks delicious and I am definitely giving it a try. Thanks

          Reply
          • Heather says

            January 29, 2025 at 1:19 pm

            Yes! We eat it leftover all the time! They hold up and reheat well, up to 4 days when stored in the fridge.

            Reply
    17. Vicky says

      January 29, 2022 at 4:08 pm

      Do you add tyme and parsley to dumplings

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        May 03, 2022 at 12:20 pm

        Yes, I've corrected the recipe card. Thank you for letting me know.

        Reply
    18. Emerson says

      October 21, 2021 at 6:17 pm

      5 stars
      super easy!! and yummy!!

      Reply
      • Heather Warburton says

        October 25, 2021 at 1:20 pm

        Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply

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