Lighter Chicken and Dumplings (2024)

I have made this several times and it is delicious. But I don't follow the recipe like it is written. I cook the chicken and then add the carrots and celery to the broth and cook them until tender. I add the poultry seasoning and pepper and chicken and then the dumpling mix and cook for 10 to 15 minutes. This is much easier. It is more like a soup with the dumplings on top.

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My guess is that they mean not to lift cover DURING the simmering time, but obviously, you will have to do so to check on them...do it AFTER 10-12 minutes!!

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This sounds good but some thoughts about what might cause a variation in the nutrition numbers I am using two different purchased programs both based on the USDA database and manufacturers' numbers to manage my calculations for calories and carbs for pre-diabetes but I simply cannot come up close to the numbers on this recipe without changing the way I input the ingredients I've played with this in both of them and have even calculated some of the numbers by hand as a double check Measuring the veggies by the piece instead of by the cup or weight could account for some of the difference but I have a hunch it could also have something to do with the way the chicken is measured I had to reduce the amount of chicken to oz by weight to even come close which is a really small serving of protein since my software…Read More considers a cup at about oz And perhaps a generic low-fat biscuit mix might calculate differently I used Bisquick Heartsmart numbers

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How can I test the doneness of the dumplings with a toothpick without lifting the cover? Impossible!!

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I used the Calorie Count Recipe Analyzer. I've used it many, many times on other recipes (from various sites), and have always come close to what has been posted, so therefore, I have always trusted the results from this website. I want to make sure that I am getting accurate information - would you mind sharing which program you use? And yes, I also used 6 servings.

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When I put this recipe into a program to analyze the NI - I got the following:Calories 297, Total Fat 5.9g, Saturated Fat 1.5g, Cholesterol 60mg, Sodium 1165mg, Carbohydrates 27.9g, Fiber 1.7g, Sugars 6.0g, Protein 29.7g.Quite a difference. I wonder which one is correct?

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