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Chicken and Cornmeal Dumplings takes several minutes to prepare.

Chicken and Cornmeal Dumplings takes several minutes to cook.

Chicken and Cornmeal Dumplings makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken and Cornmeal Dumplings are:

4 medium carrots, thinly sliced
2 stalk celery, thinly sliced
2/3 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon snipped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4-5 chicken thighs, skinned
4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup fat-free milk
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 recipe Cornmeal Dumplings (see recipe below)
Coarsely ground black pepper (optional)

Cornmeal Dumplings

1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Dash salt
1 egg white
1 tablespoon fat-free milk
1 tablespoon canola oil

Here is how you make Chicken and Cornmeal Dumplings:

1. In a 1 1/2- or 2-quart slow cooker, combine carrots, celery, corn, onion, garlic, rosemary, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Top with chicken. Pour broth over mixture in cooker.2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. If no heat setting is available, cook for 5 to 5 1/2 hours.3. If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting (or if no heat setting is available, continue cooking). Transfer chicken to a cutting board; cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, cut chicken off bones; discard bones. Chop chicken; return to mixture in cooker. In a small bowl, combine milk and flour until smooth. Stir into mixture in cooker.4. Using two spoons, drop Cornmeal Dumplings dough into four mounds on top of hot chicken mixture. Cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes more or until a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean. (Do not lift cover during cooking.) If desired, sprinkle each serving with coarse pepper.Dumpling Instructions1. In a medium bowl stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. In a small bowl combine egg white, milk, and oil. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.Serving Size:?6

The nutritional information for Chicken and Cornmeal Dumplings is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 152.6

• Total Fat: 2.7 g
• Cholesterol: 51.9 mg
• Sodium: 754.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
• Protein: 15.3 g