Miss Bettie's Chicken And Dumplings Recipe

Using biscuit baking mixbisquick, pioneer, etc. Make this recipe for chicken and dumplings easier than most, and chicken breasts keep it low in fat. The dumplings in this version are shaped into small balls and added to the boiling chicken broth. One taste will show you why chicken and dumplings are one of the south's most iconic comfort foods. For more flavor, add about 1/2 to 1 cup each of diced carrots, celery, and onion to the pot along with the chicken, along with a bay leaf. If you have a few thyme leaves or sprigs of parsley, throw them into the pot. Or use a cut-up chicken for more robust chicken flavor (see the tips).