Roast Turkey & Herbed Dumpling Stew

• doses: 5 servings

Ingredientes

4 cups chicken broth

3 cups rich roast turkey stock (homemade preferably), can sub purchased turkey or chicken stock or broth

1 1/2 cups boiling water

2 Tbl. Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base

1 large onion, chopped

1 (16 oz.) bag baby carrots, sliced chunky

4 ribs celery, fairly thickly sliced at an angle

4 cloves garlic, run through a garlic press or very finely chopped

3/4 tsp. coarse ground black pepper, or to taste

3 sprigs fresh thyme, pull leaves and add leaves only (1/2 tsp. fresh or dried leaves)

1 Tbl. butter

4-5 cups leftover roast turkey, pulled into large bite-sized pieces and chunks, can sub roast or rotisserie chicken

1 cup flour

2 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. sugar

1 tsp. kosher salt

1/2 tsp. coarse ground black pepper

1/4 tsp. dried parsley

1/8 tsp. ground rosemary

1/8 tsp. poultry seasoning

scant 1/16 tsp. onion powder

1 1/2 Tbl. cold butter, cubed very small

1/2 cup cold milk

2 Tbl. cornstarch

2 Tbl. cold milk

*1/8 tsp. regular table salt if desired for seasoning after tasting

Instruções

In large stock pot, add chicken broth and turkey stock. In microwave heat water to boiling with the chicken base. Stir until dissolved. Add to pot. Heat pot to boiling.

When pot has come to a boil, add rest of soup ingredients except turkey (and dumpling ingredients). Gently boil over medium heat for 10 minutes until veggies are tender.

While veggies are cooking, whisk together dry ingredients in medium bowl for dumplings. Cut up butter into tiny pieces, add, and pinch to mix in with fingers, tossing, until a fine crumb. Stir in milk until moistened but not over mixed.

When veggies are tender, drop the dough, one spoonful at a time, into the boiling broth using two eating teaspoons (regular silverware.) Reduce heat to low and cover tightly with lid. Cover and Low boil over medium-low heat for 15 minutes. (I always get about 17 dumplings). DO NOT PEEK. Leave lid on tight throughout cooking time.

Remove lid, turn down heat to Low, and add turkey. Fold in gently. Return to just a Low simmer.

To thicken: Mix the cornstarch with the cold milk well. Drizzle into simmering stew and gently stir in. Simmer 1 minute, gently stirring occasionally, until stew has thickened slightly.

Taste. Add an 1/8 tsp. regular table salt if desired. (This was perfect for us).

Ladle into bowls, and serve piping hot!