Chicken with Cornbread dumplings

 Serves  6          Total : 5 hours

Make a classic chicken and dumplings recipe more Southern by topping the vegetables and c

Make a classic chicken and dumplings recipe more Southern by topping the vegetables and chicken packed stew with cornbread dumplings .
 3 ............skinned and boned chicken breasts (about 1-1/2 pounds)
6 ............skinless and boned chicken thighs
1 ............teaspoon salt
1/2 .........teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 .........teaspoon poultry seasoningM
1/2 .........pound carrots , sliced
4.............celery ribs , sliced
1 ............sweet onion , chopped
2 ............ (10-3/4 ounces) cans cream of chicken soup
1 ............ (32 ounce) container chicken broth

Cornbread dumplings :
2 ............ tablespoons butter or margaine
1............. celery rib , diced
1 ............samll onion , dice (about1/4 cup)
1/2 ......... teaspoon rubbed sage
3/4 ..........cup cornmeal
1/2 .......... cup all-purpose flour
1 ..............teaspoon baking powder
1 ..............teaspoon seasoned salt
1 ..............large egg, lightly beaten
1/3 ...........cup milk

Prepare Chicken : Rub chicken pieces with salt , pepper and poultry seasoning . Place breasts in a 6-quart slow cooker , top with thighs . Add carrots and next 3 ingredients . Whisk together soup and broth until smooth . Pour soup mixture over vegetables . Cover and cook on high 3-1/2 hours or until chicken breasts shreds easily with a fork . Remove chicken ; cool 10 minutes . Bone and spread chicken . Stir chicken into soup and vegetable mixture . Cover and cook on high 1 hour or until boilng .

Meanwhile , prepare dumplings : Melt butter in a small skillet . Add celery , onion and sage ; saute over medium-high heat 3 minutes

Combine cornmeal and next 4 ingredients in a medium bowl ; add egg , milk and celery mixture , stirring until dry ingredients are moistened .

Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls into simmering chicken mixture . leaving about 1/4-inch space between dumplings . Cover and cook on high 30 to 35 minutes or until dumplings have double in size .
TIP:
You can also use cubed fully cooked ham for a different taste .
Heart healthy