Stew Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. Skinner dumplings, uncooked
5 lb. stewing chicken, cut up
1 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. oil
1 c. celery
1 lemon, cut up
1 Tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
3 c. sliced carrots
1 c. sliced celery
3 Tbsp. flour
1 celery rib
3/4 tsp. thyme
1 small onion, chopped

Preparation

In a 5-quart saucepan, heat oil. Brown chicken. Drain off fat. Add water, celery rib, lemon, salt, thyme, pepper, bay leaf and onion. Bring to a boil.
Simmer, covered, 45 minutes or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken.
Discard chicken skin, lemon, celery rib and bay leaf. Bring broth to a boil. Add uncooked dumplings, carrots and celery.
Boil, uncovered, 10 minutes. Remove chicken from bones. Cut into pieces. Add to dumpling mixture.
Makes about 6 to 8 servings.