Country Herb Chicken & Dumplings [A McCormick® Recipe Inspiration]
Not usually am I one to make things from packets and pre-measured seasonings, but I got the chance to try McCormick’s new Recipe Inspiration meal, Country Herb Chicken & Dumplings, and not only was it easy, it was …. well, read on. They won’t cook the meal for you, and you won’t find chicken in the box. It is just a simple way of getting the right amount of herbs pre-measured for your meal.
What’s the advantage? There are 2 actually.
- If you don’t have a full pantry of these 6 different herbs and spices, it saves you a little time and money upfront.
- On the other hand, if you do have them hiding away in the back of your pantry (because you probably forgot about that rubbed sage you had left over from Thanksgiving), you don’t have to get out 5 jars of herbs and you also don’t have to mince that garlic like you hate doing anyways.
Mise en place
What did I think?
I should probably tell you what my husband thought:
“I think this is the best chicken and dumplings you have ever made”Ever? What? Excuse me?
I thought I had made a pretty darn good pot o’ chicken & dumplings in my day, thank you very much! But I guess I shouldn’t be too offended and I should go ahead and give this one to McCormick® since they have been doing business for almost 100 years before I was born. That being said, it was indeed a pretty tasty pot of Southern, down home goodness. Hat’s off to you McCormick. Hats off.
Kitchen Notes:
- The original recipe calls for baking mix to make the biscuits, but if you do not have any on hand, you can easily make your own dumplings. I adapted this Emeril recipe.
- Keep in mind the larger and more round your dumplings are, the longer they take to cook. If you are a little short on time, roll them out (thickness of pancakes), cut them into squares and plop them in.
- Though this mix is great altogether, don’t feel obliged to use everything. If you despise sage, don’t use it! Replace it with something you do like, or leave it out altogether.
Recipe from McCormick
Ingredients
- 1 package McCormick® Recipe Inspirations Country Herb Chicken & Dumplings which includes the following Spices:
- 3/4 teaspoon McCormick® Sage, Rubbed
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Garlic, Minced
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Rosemary Leaves, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Thyme Leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Black Pepper, Coarse Ground
- 3/4 teaspoon McCormick® Parsley Flakes
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/3 cups milk, divided
- 3 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 2 cups assorted frozen vegetables, unthawed
- 1 cup all-purpose baking mix
Directions
- Melt butter in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until softened. Sprinkle with flour. Stir with whisk until mixture is well blended. Add broth, 1 cup of the milk and all of the Spices except Parsley; whisk until mixture is smooth.
- Stir in chicken and vegetables. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium.
- Mix baking mix and Parsley in medium bowl. Add remaining 1/3 cup of milk; mix well. Drop by spoonfuls onto chicken mixture. Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes. Cover. Cook 10 minutes longer.
