Light Chicken & Dumpling Soup

You might have read my post a few months ago about my favorite chicken soup recipe. I decided to remake the recipe and lighten it up a bit. 

Serves 4

Ingredients

For the chicken

1 Tbsp. oil

4 chicken drumsticks, skin removed

2 Tbsp. flour

2 tsp. vegeta

1 tsp. black pepper

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

For the soup

1 c. onion, chopped

1 c. carrots, chopped

1 c. celery, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 Tbsp. vegeta

1 tsp. black pepper

1/4 tsp. sage

1/4 tsp. turmeric

1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped

5 c. water

For the dumplings

1/2 c. flour

1/2 c. cornmeal

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. vegeta

1 tsp. black pepper

1/4 tsp. kosher salt

1/2 c. fat free milk

1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped

1 large egg

Directions:

For the chicken

1.Heat a large saucepan on medium-high. Add oil. Remove the skin from the drumstick. Season. Roll in flour and shake off the excess. Brown chicken on all sides until golden brown and cooked through, about 20 minutes. When cooked set aside to cool. Don't wash or drain the pan. 

For the soup

1. In the same pan add vegetables and all seasonings. Saute until the veggies begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Add water, apple cider vinegar, and parsley. Bring to a boil.

For the dumplings

1. Combine all dry ingredients in a small bowl. Add in the rest and mix just until combined. Drop into the boiling soup by tablespoons. Reduce to simmer and cover. Let cook for 10-15 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked. Don't peek and release the steam.

Ingredients	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sugar	Fiber
Schnucks - Pure Vegetable Oil, 1 Tbsp.	120	0	14	0	0	0
Generic - Kosher Salt, 0.5 tsp (1.4g)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spices - Pepper, black, 1 tsp	5	1	0	0	0	1
Vegeta - All Purpose Seasoning , 2 tsp. (1 g)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vegetable - Yellow Onion, 1 cup chopped (105g)	90	22	0	2	10	2
Carrots - Raw, 1 cup, chopped	52	12	0	1	6	4
Celery - Raw, 1 cup chopped	14	3	0	1	2	2
Garlic, 2 Cloves (I.E. 6 g) - Raw, 2 tsp (6g)	8	1	0	0	0	0
Vegeta - All Purpose Seasoning , 3 tsp. (1 g)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spices - Pepper, black, 1 tsp	5	1	0	0	0	1
Spices - Sage, ground, 0.25 tsp	1	0	0	0	0	0
Spices - Turmeric, ground, 0.25 tsp	2	0	0	0	0	0
Heinz - Apple Cider Vinegar, 1 tbsp (15 ml)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fresh - Flat Leaf Parsley, 4 tbsp	4	1	0	0	0	0
Water - Tap, 40 oz	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shur Fine - Baking Powder, 1.5 tsp	12	6	0	0	0	0
Gold Medal - All-Purpose Flour, 1/2 cup (30g)	220	44	0	6	0	2
Arrowhead Mills - Organic Yellow Corn Meal, 1/2 cup	240	54	2	6	0	6
Vegeta - All Purpose Seasoning , 2 tsp. (1 g)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Generic - Ground Black Pepper , 2 g, 1 tsp	0	1	0	0	0	0
Generic - Kosher Salt, 1/4 tsp (1.4g)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Milk - Nonfat (fat free or skim), 0.5 cup	43	6	0	4	0	0
Fresh - Flat Leaf Parsley, 4 tbsp	4	1	0	0	0	0
Hyvee - Grade A Large Eggs, 1 Egg (50g)	70	1	5	6	0	0
Generic - Chicken Drumstick- Medium, Baked No Skin, 4 medium drumstick	420	0	22	53	0	0
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Total:	1310	154	43	79	18	18
Per Serving:	328	39	11	20	5	5