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Happy Sunday!
I’m happy to announce that Squirrel and I survived Frankenstorm. We didn’t float away, lose power, or suffer any damages to our house. I consider ourselves extremely lucky! The only damage is the few extra pounds I gained from eating my way through the storm. I’m embarrased to admit the consumption of cookies, pies, chips, bread, and, my favorite, Coca Cola. Desperate situations call for carbs…lots and lots of carbs. I’m feeling bloated and ashamed. We may have been lucky, but there are others that suffered severe damage in New York and New Jersey, and my thoughts and prayers go out to them.
This week Susan from Girl in the Little Red Kitchen is hosting a soul warming #SundaySupper. What is soul warming? Well, anything that makes you feel like you’re wrapped in a great big hug when you eat it. It’s the type of food that warms your soul on a cool, blustery night while cozying up with loved ones. The food that warms you up on the inside as it’s going down.
When I think about soul warming food, I think of soup. Nothing else warms you on the inside like a piping hot bowl or, if you’re weird like me, mug of soup. I find it easier to eat soup out of a big ol’ mug because the handle stays cool. I even have special soup mugs that I break out every winter for soup season. They’re perfect!
I was originally going to make chicken noodle soup; however, my husband had other plans.
Me: I’m making chicken noodle soup today. I have a whole chicken I’d like to use, so I decided to make soup. Excited?
Squirrel: Yeah, soup sounds great. Instead of noodles, can you make dumplings? Mmmm, dumplings!
Me: I’m making it with noodles!
Squirrel: Aw, but I like dumplings. Please!
Me: Too bad, you’re getting noodles. You’re lucky I’m making soup, and I wasn’t planning on making dumplings, too.
Squirrel: But it would be so much better with dumplings.
Me: Fine. If you’ll stop saying the word dumplings, I’ll whip up some dumplings.
Squirrel: Victory! I get what I want.
Needless to say, my spoiled husband got dumplings. He sure knows how to work the system…by begging and pushing my buttons, that’s how. I’ll admit, the dumplings took the soup up a notch and made it extra special.
I hate when he’s write.
I used homemade stock, but you can just as easily use some store bought stock. If I use store bought stock, I tie together a thyme and rosemary bundle to give the stock that homemade flavor. It’s a stock fake-out.
The great thing about this soup is that it tastes like it has been simmering for hours, but really only takes about 45 minutes. If you’re on a time crunch, you can buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it up.
Enjoy!
Make sure you check out the #SundaySupper members for some more soul warming recipes:
Main Entrees:
- Carrot, Parsnip and Lentil Casserole – Happy Baking Days
- Chicken with Herbed Dumplings – Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Chicken pot pie – Gotta Get Baked
- Cholula Chicken Enchiladas – Kwistin’s Favorites
- Eggplant Parmesan – The Hand That Rocks The Ladle
- Roasted Roots and Fruits with Sausage – Shockingly Delicious
Chili/Stews:
- Beer-Braised Beef – Sustainable Dad
- Bigos {Authentic Polish Hunter’s Stew} – From Fast Food to Fresh Food
- Brunswick Stew and Rice – Big Bear’s Wife
- Calico Beans – Home Cooking Memories
- Carbonnade Flamande – The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Chicken Cacciatore {Hunter Style Stew} with Easy Creamy Polenta –Webicurean
- Chicken & Mushroom Stew On Egg Noodles – Galactosemia in PDX
- Cowboy Beef Stew – Comfy Cuisine
- Ham and String Beans – Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Hearty Moose Meatball Stew – Mrs. Mama Hen
- Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili – Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Lentil and Chorizo Stew – Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Seafood Gumbo and Soul Warming #SundaySupper Wine Pairings – ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
- Soul Warming Hearty Beef Stew – In The Kitchen With KP
Soups:
- 30 Minute Black Bean Soup – Supper for a Steal
- Black Bean Soup – Basic and Delicious
- Black Bean Soup with Hot Roast Pepper Cream – The Lovely Pantry
- Canadian Beer Cheese Soup – Juanita’s Cocina
- Chicken Soup with Dumplings – The Messy Baker
- Chicken Tortilla Soup – Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
- Coconut Curry Chicken Soup – Damn Delicious
- Easy Chicken and Dumplings – My Catholic Kitchen
- Easy Italian Wedding Soup – Family Foodie
- Easy Wonton Soup – Soni’s Food
- French Onion Soup – Momma’s Meals
- Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings – I Run For Wine
- Lasagna Soup – Cravings of a Lunatic
- Lemon Chicken Noodle Soup – Mangiamo
- Lentil and Bacon Soup – Small Wallet, Big Appetite
- Lentil Soup with Spinach – Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Peppery Mulligatawny Soup with Cherry Tomatoes & Cilantro – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Pozolillo Verde {Green Chicken & Corn Pozole} – La Cocina de Leslie
- Red Lentil Soup with Crispy Aromatic Coriander – Chattering Kitchen
- Roasted Jalapeno Soup – Chocolate Moosey
- Rule of Thirds Soup – What Smells So Good?
- Seafood Chowder – Noshing with the Nolands
- Spanish Garlic Soup – Pippi’s In The Kitchen Again
- Spicy Gumbo Z’herbes – Pescetarian Journal
- Spicy Korean Brisket Soup {Yukgaejang} – Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
- Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup {Jjamppong} – Kimchi Mom
- Spicy Udon Noodle Soup – My Trials In The Kitchen
- Turkey Noodle Soup – Magnolia Days
- Tuscan Bean Soup – The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Twisted Chicken Noodle Soup – The Meltaways
- Warm You Up Spicy Bacon Cheeseburger Soup - Daily Dish Recipes
Desserts/Beverages:
- Hot Fudge Pudding Cake – That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- White Hot Chocolate with Orange – GirliChef
- Soup:
- 10 cups chicken stock
- 4 cups shredded chicken
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- 6 carrots, diced
- 4 celery stalks, diced
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 2 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¾ tsp. Bon Appetit Seasoning
- Salt & Pepper
- Dumplings:
- 1½ cups flour
- ½ cup cornmeal
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tbs. baking powder
- 1½ cups buttermilk
- Soup:
- Bundle the thyme and rosemary sprigs together and secure with some kitchen twine. Set aside.
- In a large pot, heat 2 tbs. olive oil over medium heat. Add diced carrots, celery, onion, and bay leaf. Sprinkle in a pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté for 4-5 minutes, then add garlic. Cook for an additional 2 minutes. Pour in the stock and add the thyme/rosemary bundle. Stir to combine.
- Add the shredded chicken, chopped thyme, and bon appetit seasoning. Turn the heat down to medium low and cover. Simmer for 30-40 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
- While the soup is simmering, make up the dumplings.
- Dumplings: In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, salt, and baking powder. Whisk to combine. Slowly whisk in the buttermilk. Store in the refrigerator until you’re ready for them.
- When the soup is done simmering, remove the bay leaf and thyme bundle, then pour in the heavy cream and stir. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop the dumplings into the simmering soup. Cover the pot, leaving it cracked, and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve.
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Hi and welcome to my flour-dusted kitchen! The name's Jennie. I'm a lover of cupcakes, an avid spatula licker, and a huge fan of sprinkles. Baking is my passion, but you'll find some savory dishes scattered amongst copious amounts of frosting and chocolate. I love hearing from ya, so feel free to leave me some love. Thanks for stopping by my little piece of the interweb.
I hope you are feeling better my friend and in glad your unaffected (besides bloating!)
You deserve such a delicious soul warming treat
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Anything with a dumpling is soul warming, and I love your stock fake-out Jennie! wonderful pics too!
Your husband is a smart guy…. dumplings are amazing! Love this easy version.
I love some dumplings too! I haven’t seen a dumpling recipe with cornmeal and I’m wanting to try yours. I do love cornmeal (cornbread and such).
Oh my gosh Jennie this sounds great! The use of dumplings instead of noodles looks perfect to make it a little heartier.
Sounds great!! Isn’t it funny how they can get their way? LOL
Those are seriously cute little cups of soup! I love dumplings and this looks just gorgeous.
Squirrel is smart. I mean, what’s better than dumpling?
Gorgeous photos dahling!!!
That looks so delicious and I love the little mugs too!
Come on. You know you wanted dumplings too
Squirrel knows whats up lol! Lovely recipe, Jenny. Photos are awesome too!!!
My soup luck is…well…bad.
But I love this chicken soup with dumplings! I waaaant some! I need to pray to the soup deities that I can successfully make this but…yummmyyyyy! Your spoiled husband is right!
Also, my spoiled boyfriend eats soup out of a large Batman mug. He is so cool.
I think we all were holding our breaths with this storm. Here in Va we had a lot of flooding but no fatalities thank goodness. I never thought of adding cornmeal to dumplings. I may have to try that next time.
Jennie, I’m so glad that you survived this Frankenstorm!!It was quite an experience and you’re absolutely right about the additional calories we’ve gained during this period
Btw that soup looks absolutely fantastic and for someone like me who’s never attempted a dumpling before, its a great recipe and a must try now 
Your husband is too cute! We also ate our way through the storm. You know, in case we lost power and stuff.
Right, that’s the answer. Thanks for joining us this week Jennie!
Haha that dialogue is hilarious! So glad you made dumplings though – it looks like such a comforting dish!
LOL, and usually the wife is always right, and we get our way. He changed things up for sure, LOL! I do have to say the dumplings would knock this soup out of the park for sure:-) Looks delicious, Hugs, Terra
I have this discussion every single time I try to make chicken noodle soup. I also lose every single time. It’s why I started making my chicken noodle soup in a thai version – he can’t ask for dumplings then! But I do love chicken and dumplings
Great way to serve these in the mugs. Looks like a great dish for cool evening.
I am glad you are okay! – Oh yes, dumplings
Your soup sounds and looks delicious!!!
This is my kind of soup! It looks just delicious! Love those dumplings!
Hey Jennie, I’m so glad to hear you made it through the hurricane relatively unscathed. And hey, there is ZERO shame in eating your way through it. A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. Plus, if you didn’t eat it, it might’ve gone bad from lack of electricity or something (right? Carbs totally go bad in times of crisis. You were trying not to be wasteful). This soup looks fan-freaking-tastic and I love your soup mugs.
Ha, the conversation with your husband so reminds me of me and my husband. They are so spoiled. The other day when I finally made him his honey sesame tofu that he has been begging for I made sure to remind him how spoiled he is.
Never been a fan of creamy soup but I might make an exception !
I am completely on your husband’s side on this one. Why have noodles when you can have dumplings. Dumplings make me happy.
I’m glad you gave into dumplings! I love homemade chicken and dumpling soup!
I’m so glad to hear you survived the storm only gaining a few pounds from carb overload. I must admit, your husband was onto something. Dumplings are kind of better in chicken soup than noodles. Please don’t hate me for saying that. The soup looks amazing. It would have been great with noodles too but I think the dumpling took it over the top.
This sounds wonderful and it looks great too. A brilliant dinner.
Squirrel’s got some good Jedi mind tricks going there. And I love your little soup mugs!
now this is some comfort food! i love the dumplings!!
It has been forever since I’ve had any dumplings … Looks so good … Wonder if whole wheat flour would work … Hmmm
I’m glad you gave in and went with dumplings bc I’ve never seen chicken dumpling soup before! I can def use a bowl as this nor’easter heads toward us. Glad to hear you survived Sandy!
another great way to use buttermilk! this sounds so good on a snowy day like today!
I’m a soup in a mug type of gal too. Glad you gave into the dumplings, the soup looks amazing!
Ooh dumplings soaking up that yummy broth!
This chicken soup looks delicious, can I have a bowl please? I am sure it will taste good too if goes with noodles:-)
So glad you guys were fine in the storm – I would for sure be 5 pounds heavier if I had to live through that. Luckily we are far enough away, here in CO.
Kind of glad Squirrel got his way here – I love dumplings!
This soup looks so comforting. Delicious
I’d have pushed for dumplings too! lol Can I come over for leftovers?
Gorgeous photos!
I just made some chicken soup a few days ago–I wish I had thought to add dumplings! This looks amazing. Glad to see I’m not the only one who insists on eating soup out of large mugs!