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Hearty Chicken Pot Pie Soup

This is a creamy, chunky soup with the traditional flavorings of classic chicken pot pie, topped with light-as-air dumplings. Be warned. This is a hearty soup that makes a satisfying main meal.

Type: Chicken, Poultry
Courses: Soup

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
2   Leeks - trimmed, chopped
1   Onion - chopped (large)
2   Celery stalks - diced
1   Large clove garlic - minced
1/3 cup 20g / 0.7ozAll-purpose flour
8 cups 1896mlChicken Stock - (see recipe),
  Divided
2   Carrots - peeled, and (medium)
  Cut into 1/2" dice
1 lb 454g / 16ozSmall white button mushrooms - quartered
1   Bag frozen pearl onions - (10 oz)
2   Boneless skinless chicken breasts - cut thin strips (large)
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt - (to 2)
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlDried tarragon
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlFreshly-ground white pepper
1 cup 237mlHeavy cream
  Dumplings
3/4 cup 46g / 1.6ozFlour
3/4 teaspoon 3.8mlBaking powder
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1   Freshly-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons 30mlButter - chilled
1 tablespoon 15mlEgg (large)
3 tablespoons 45mlMilk
1 tablespoon 15mlChopped fresh parsley

Recipe Instructions

In large stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add leeks, onion, celery and garlic. Cook for about 7 minutes or until just soft. Stir in flour; cook for about 2 minutes stirring constantly taking care not to brown the flour.

Remove from heat and gradually stir in 6 cups chicken broth. Add carrots, mushrooms, pearl onions, chicken, salt, tarragon and white pepper. Return stockpot to medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes or until vegetables and chicken are tender.

Meanwhile, in separate shallow saucepan, over medium-high heat, bring remaining 2 cups chicken broth and 1 cup water to a boil.

To make dumplings: In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. With a pastry blender or fork cut butter into flour until it resembles coarse meal. In small bowl whisk together egg, milk and parsley; stir into flour mixture until a dough forms.

Using a greased teaspoon gently place rounded teaspoons of dough into simmering broth. Cook for about 7 minutes or until well-risen and cooked through. Reserve in a small amount of broth until ready to serve.

Stir heavy cream into chicken soup mixture and adjust thickness of soup by adding remaining cooking liquid from dumplings. Adjust seasonings if necessary. Add cooked dumplings to soup and over medium heat return to almost boiling. Serve immediately.

Carefully ladle into warmed soup bowls and arrange dumplings on top. Sprinkle generously with freshly chopped parsley.

This recipe yields about 12 cups.

Source:
Wolfgang Puck at http://www.cooking.com/wolfgang/

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