easy easy EASY chicken and dumplings

Not going to sugar coat this one, folks: I'm damn proud of myself for making this. And it's damn good. When a sick three year old comes running into the kitchen excitedly asking, "Mama, what's that smell?" you know you've done something right. Enter yesterday's adventure to Chicken and Dumplings land.

Taye went home sick yesterday and Lovie still wasn't well despite being fever-free so I picked her up late morning from school. We stopped at the grocery store to get some things, including several ingredients for this really easy dish. REALLY REALLY EASY. And tasty.

Ingredients:

Roasted chicken (the kind from the store makes this super duper easy yo), no skin or bones
Onion, finely chopped (1 medium-large onion)
Celery, finely chopped (3-4 stalk)
Carrots (bag of shredded from the store adds to the super duper easy aspect)
Potatoes (2 yellow/Yukon gold, diced)
salt, pepper, poultry seasoning
Chicken stock (I use this amazeballs stuff)
Hot water
Butter
Biscuits in a can (I use Pilsbury Grands 8 to a can)

Instructions:

• In a big stock pot melt couple tablespoons butter & add chopped onion, celery, carrots and cook for about 10 minutes or so.
• Add some salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and stir.
• Add some chicken broth (again, I used THIS amazeballs stuff!) and bring to simmer.
• Taste.
• Add hot water and/or seasoning to taste.
• Let simmer.
• Dice raw potatoes and microwave for several minutes. They should be soft but not super soft as they will cook more in the soup. Add to soup and stir.
• Taste.
• Add hot water and/or seasoning to taste.
• Let simmer.
• While that yummy goodness simmers, take chicken off bone and remove skin. I'm not a fan of huge chunks of chicken and neither is my kiddo, so I really chopped up most of the meat and shredded some of the white meat. Add to soup and stir.
• Taste.
• Add hot water and/or seasoning to taste.
• Let simmer.
• Open can of biscuits per can instruction and cut each biscuit into 1/2 inch pieces. Add each piece individually to soup mixture and cover with lid for 10-15 minutes. (Biscuit dumplings will expand and become less wet-like and very much dumpling-like.)
• Stir and taste.
• Add hot water and/or seasoning to taste.
• Serve hot and ENJOY.