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Chicken and Pumpkin Dumplings

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These chicken and pumpkin dumplings combine tender chicken, hearty vegetables, and fluffy pumpkin-infused dumplings in a savory broth. The pumpkin adds a subtle sweetness and seasonal twist to a classic comfort food dish.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

2 large carrots, peeled and diced

1 stalk celery, diced

1 large yellow onion, diced

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

32 ounces chicken broth

1 cup pumpkin puree

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1 head garlic, halved crosswise

1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts

10 ounces frozen butternut squash or sweet potatoes

1/2 cup whole milk

1/2 lemon, juiced

Kosher salt & black pepper, to season

For the pumpkin dumplings:

1/4 cup cold butter, grated

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1 large egg, lightly whisked

1/3 cup pumpkin puree

1/4 cup whole milk

Kosher salt & black pepper, to season

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add carrots, celery, and onion; cook for 5–7 minutes until softened.
  2. Stir in flour and cook for 1–2 minutes to remove raw flavor.
  3. Slowly whisk in chicken broth. Add pumpkin, cumin, pumpkin pie spice, and halved garlic head.
  4. Nestle chicken breasts into broth, cover, and simmer for 25–30 minutes until fully cooked.
  5. Remove chicken, shred it, and return to pot with frozen butternut squash or sweet potatoes.
  6. Stir in milk and let mixture simmer while preparing dumplings.
  7. For dumplings: In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and pepper. Cut in cold butter, then add egg, pumpkin puree, and milk to form dough.
  8. Drop spoonfuls of dumpling dough onto simmering broth. Cover and cook for 12–15 minutes until dumplings are fluffy and cooked through.
  9. Finish with lemon juice. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper before serving.

Notes

Add fresh herbs like thyme or sage for extra depth.

Sweet potatoes can replace butternut squash.

Use half-and-half or cream for a richer broth.

Rotisserie chicken shortens cooking time.

Do not freeze with dumplings; broth and chicken freeze well separately.

Replace pumpkin pie spice with cinnamon or nutmeg for a different flavor.

Plant-based butter and milk make this dish dairy-free.

Add peas, corn, or spinach for extra vegetables.

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