The Deen Bros. Lighter Chicken and Dumplings

350 Fewer Calories
30 g Less Fat

Ingredients:
8 skinless boneless chicken thighs, trimmed of all fat
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 vidalia onion, chopped
1/2 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup frozen peas
1 2/3 cup reduced-fat buttermilk baking mix (Bisquick)
2/3 cup fat-free milk
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Sprinkle the chicken with the salt. Heat the oil in a nonstick Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes.

Transfer the chicken to a plate.

Add the onion, mushrooms, carrots, and celery to the Dutch oven. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften and brown lightly, about 8 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Return the chicken and any of its juices to the Dutch oven. Add the broth; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Stir in the peas.

Meanwhile, to prepare the dumplings, combine the baking mix, milk, and parsley in a medium bowl until a soft dough forms.

Drop the dough, by tablespoons onto the simmering stew.  Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Cover and simmer until the dumplings have doubled in size and are cooked through, about 10 minutes longer.

Prep Time: 15 min
Cook time:  50 min
Difficulty: easy
Servings: 8

Per Serving: 312 Cal; 30 g Protein; 8 g Tot Fat; 2 g Sat Fat; 3 g Mono Fat; 28 g Carb; 2 g Fiber; 2 g Sugar; 61 mg Calcium; 3 mg Iron; 1234 mg Sodium; 95 mg Cholesterol

Original recipe courtesy Paula Deen:  Chicken and Dumplings
Lightened Up recipe courtesy of The Deen Brothers and the Paula Deen Test Kitchen