Cheater Chicken and Dumplings
This Cheater Chicken and Dumplings is a cozy, comforting classic made simple with a clever shortcut—using flour tortillas in place of homemade dumplings. A creamy base of chicken broth, canned soups, and milk comes together with tender chicken, veggies, and those easy “dumplings” for a hearty one-pot meal. It’s the perfect way to enjoy all the flavor of traditional chicken and dumplings in a fraction of the time.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 260kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 10 ¾ oz can cream of chicken soup
- 10 ¾ oz can cream of celery soup
- 12 oz bag frozen sliced carrots
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded or chopped
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 3 medium flour tortillas
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- In a large heavy bottom pot, add chicken broth with both cannned soups. Whisk together over medium heat and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in frozen carrots, cooked chicken, onion powder, garlic, salt, and pepper. Bring mixture to a gentle boil.
- Meanwhile, cut tortillas into 1” squares, using a pizza cutter, then gently add the tortillas to the soup. Lightly press them in the mixture to submerge, but do not stir vigorously as they will fall apart.
- Reduce heat and allow to simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and gently stir in milk. Serve immediately. Serves 6.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 1497mg | Potassium: 463mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 9795IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 2mg