Easy Chicken Stew With Scallion Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. good quality canned or homemade chicken stock
2 1/2 lb. chicken breasts
6 carrots, peeled and sliced into 1-inch lengths
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 or 2 ribs celery, sliced
1 bay leaf, broken in 2 pieces
1 tsp. dry thyme
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Combine chicken breasts and stock in a large pot; bring to boil over high heat.
Reduce heat and simmer for at least 10 minutes, but a half hour won't hurt.
Add the carrots, onion, celery and bay leaf; simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes. Make Scallion Dumplings as shown.