Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | ¼ of recipe |
| Calories | 196 |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 991 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 29 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
Servings and Times
Tip:
Refrigerate dumplings and soup in separate containers and save for lunch.
Ingredients and Preparation
| Ingredients | Measures |
|---|
| Olive oil | 2 teaspoons |
| Small white onion, chopped | 1 |
| Carrots, peeled and sliced | 2 |
| Garlic clove, minced | 1 |
| Dried thyme | ½ teaspoon |
| Chicken broth | 14 ounces (eg, a 14.5-ounce can) |
| Water | 14 ounces |
| Low-fat cream of celery soup | 1 10.75-ounce can |
| Chicken breast tenders, cut into 1” squares | ¾ pound |
| Low-fat milk | 1/3 cup |
| Egg | 1 |
| All-purpose flour | ¾ cup |
| Baking powder | 1 ½ teaspoons |
| Cornmeal | 1 ½ teaspoons |
| Salt | ¼ teaspoon |
| Freshly ground pepper to taste |
Directions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots, garlic, and thyme, and sauté for 4-6 minutes, until onions are tender.
- Add chicken broth, water, and cream of celery soup to vegetables and bring to a boil. Add chicken, stir, and boil for 10 minutes. Reduce to a simmer.
- While soup is boiling, prepare dumpling batter by whisking milk and egg together in a medium bowl. In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, cornmeal, and salt. Add flour mixture to milk mixture and stir until moistened.
- Drop half of batter, in tablespoons, into simmering soup. Cover and cook for 3-5 minutes, until dumplings are done (they will be puffy and will float on top of soup). Remove dumplings with a slotted spoon and set aside. Repeat with second half of batter. (Makes about 12 dumplings.)
- Serve soup over dumplings in shallow bowls and sprinkle with pepper.
Exchanges
2 very lean meats, 1 starch, 1 fat, ½ vegetable
Side Suggestions: Mixed Green Salad
Toss a bag of mixed greens with your choice of chopped vegetables and salad dressing.