Comforting Chicken Dumpling Soup (Easy + Hearty)
This comforting chicken dumpling soup is the perfect cozy meal. Made with tender rotisserie chicken, hearty vegetables, and fluffy homemade dumplings, it’s an easy, satisfying recipe that comes together quickly and delivers classic comfort in every spoonful.
Equipment
- 1 Pot or Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 4 cups broth
- 2-3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 3 carrots sliced
- 2 celery stalks sliced
- 2 tbsp fresh dill chopped
- 1 tbsp butter
Dumplings
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup milk
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add butter, onion, carrots, and celery. Cook 5–7 minutes until softened.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil. Add shredded rotisserie chicken, salt, pepper, and fresh dill. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 10–15 minutes to develop flavor.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, milk, salt and pepper.
- Bring soup to a low simmer. Drop spoonfuls of dumpling dough directly onto the simmering soup (about 1 tablespoon each). Cover tightly with a lid and cook for 12–15 minutes. Do not lift the lid while cooking.
- Check that dumplings are cooked through (they should be fluffy and firm). Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve warm with extra fresh dill on top.
