Chicken Dumplin' Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 teaspoons dried basil (2 tsp for separate use)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas
• 4 cups cooked chicken, cubed
• 2 cups buttermilk biscuit mix
• 2/3 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, saute onion, celery and garlic in butter until tender.
• 2 add flour, sugar, salt, basil, pepper and broth; bring to a boil. cook and stir for one minute; reduce heat.
• 3 add peas and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. stir in cubed chicken.
• 4 pour into a greased 13-inch by 9-inch by 2-inch baking dish.
• 5 dumplings:
• 6 combine biscuit mix and basil in a bowl. stir in milk with a fork until moistened.
• 7 drop by tablespoonfuls onto casserole. bake uncovered at 350 degrees f for 30 minutes.
• 8 cover and bake 10 minutes more or until dumplings are done.