We want to help you make every day feel like Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Dumpling Stew is the down-home favorite that will bring everyone together again. A rich stew-like soup filled with sweet carrots, flavorful onions, tasty celery, and juicy turkey joined with tender dumplings is definitely something to warm you up on even the coldest day. So full of all the comfy feelings and flavors you crave, Thanksgiving Dumpling Stew will certainly keep you feeling thankful!
Ingredients
- 4 bacon strips, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds turkey breast tenderloins, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 small onions, quartered
- 2 celery ribs, sliced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 2 cups water, divided
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup reduced-fat biscuit/baking mix
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon fat-free milk
- parsley, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –In a Dutch oven over medium heat, add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 5-8 minutes.
Step 2 –Transfer the bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
Step 3 –Reserve 2 teaspoons of the drippings in the pot, discarding the rest.
Step 4 –In the drippings over medium-high heat, add the turkey and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 5 –Add the carrots, the onions, the celery, the bay leaf, the rosemary, 1 3/4 cups of the water, and the broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
Step 6 –Reduce the heat to low and simmer the mixture, covered, until the vegetables are tender, about 20-30 minutes.
Step 7 –In a small bowl, add the flour and the remaining water and mix until smooth.
Step 8 –Stir the flour mixture into the turkey mixture.
Step 9 –Bring the stew mixture to a boil and cook, while stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
Step 10 –Remove and discard the bay leaf.
Step 11 –Stir in the salt, the pepper, and the bacon.
Step 12 –In a small bowl, add the biscuit mix and the milk and mix until a soft dough forms.
Step 13 –Drop 6 mounds of the dough on top of the simmering stew.
Step 14 –Cover the pot and simmer until a toothpick inserted into the dumplings comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
Step 15 –Serve garnished with the parsley.
