Fluffy and tender, these cornmeal dumplings soak up all of the Southern flavors in this dish.
Chicken and Cornmeal Dumplings with Sausage and Greens
2015-12-15 01:59:15
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup chopped smoked sausage
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1⁄2 cup chopped carrot
- 1⁄2 cup chopped celery
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups chopped collard greens, firmly packed
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes, drained
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
- Cornmeal Drop Dumplings (recipe follows)
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sausage is lightly browned, approximately 4 minutes. Add broth, greens, 2 cups water, thyme, vinegar, salt, red pepper, and tomato. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Stir in chicken.
- Bring broth mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Drop tablespoonfuls of Cornmeal Drop Dumplings batter into broth. Cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until dumplings are puffed and cooked through, approximately 15 minutes.
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Cornmeal Drop Dumplings
Yields: approximately 15 dumplings
Ingredients
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 3⁄4 cup plain white or yellow cornmeal
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper. In a small bowl, whisk together milk, melted butter, and egg. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring until combined.
where’s the reciepe for the dumplings
Sorry about that, Nita! The recipe is there now!
Can I use box cornbread mix ? For the dumplings
Hi Michele! You can use cornbread mix in place of the cornmeal, flour, and salt. Use 1 3/4 cup cornbread mix.