Recipes and Such

You will all have to bear with me; it will take some time to get some posted.
Here is one of our favorites; Chicken and Dumpling Casserole

This is the easy version; I usually cook the chicken separately and make my own broth. But this is really just as good.

2 cooked chicken breasts, diced
1/2 lg onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 c. frozen mixed veggies or peas and carrots (optional)
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 c milk or 1/2 c broth

Saute chicken, celery and onions. Add the butter and flour, make a light roux. Add the milk and soup. Mix in soup. Pour into a casserole. Tip with canned biscuits or use biscuit recipe.

Biscuit topping

1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c shortening
3 tbsp butter, melted
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 c milk, or just enough milk to make dough moist.

Mix all dry ingredients. Using a pastry blender, mix flour, butter and shortening. Add milk, just a little at a time, til dough forms. Knead and cut with biscuit cutter. Place on top of hot casserole mixture. Bake all at 325 til golden and bubbly.



This CAN be made ahead. Make the casserole and pop in the fridge for up to 4 days. About an hour before dinnertime, pop in the microwave for about 10 mins to take the chill off. Then bake at 325, covered, til hot and bubbly. Top with canned or homemade biscuits and bake about 15 mins more.