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Creamy Cajun Chicken & Dumpling Soup with Lemon Herb Topping
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Creamy Cajun Chicken & Dumpling Soup with Lemon Herb Topping

1 hServes 6Nutri-Score C€€
from @brandongouveia3 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on)Meat800 g
  • Cajun seasoningSpices2 g
  • onion (diced)Produce1 piece
  • carrots (diced)Produce2 pieces
  • celery (diced)Produce2 pieces
  • bell pepper (diced)Produce1 piece
  • butterDairy30 g
  • garlic (minced)Produce4 pieces
  • tomato pastePantry30 g
  • flourGrains30 g
  • chicken stockPantry1.2 litres
  • fresh thyme (sprigs)Produce4 pieces
  • bay leafSpices1 piece
  • heavy creamDairy200 ml
  • parmesan (grated)Dairy50 g
  • flour (for the dumplings)Grains200 g
  • baking powderPantry8 g
  • milkDairy120 ml
  • chives (chopped)Produce15 g
  • lemon (zested and juiced)Produce1 piece
  • fresh parsley (chopped)Produce15 g

per serving

Nutrition

442kcal

Carbs
34 g
Proteins
28 g
Fat
22 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Dutch oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Tongs

step by step

Method

  1. Prep the vegetables

    • Dice the onion, carrots, celery and bell pepper.
    Step 1

  2. Brown the chicken

    • Season the chicken thighs with Cajun seasoning.
    • Sear them in the pot until nicely browned, then set aside.
    Step 2

  3. Sauté the vegetables

    • Melt the butter in the same pot.
    • Sauté the onion, carrots, celery and bell pepper.
    • Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook down.
    Step 3

  4. Build the soup

    • Sprinkle in the flour and stir.
    • Pour in the chicken stock and mix well.
    • Add the remaining seasonings, the chicken, fresh thyme and bay leaf.
    Step 4

  5. Simmer the soup

    • Let the soup simmer until the chicken is tender.
    Step 5

  6. Make the chive dumplings

    • Mix the flour, baking powder, milk and chives into a soft dough.
    Step 6

  7. Shred the chicken

    • Remove the chicken, shred it off the bone and discard the skin and bones.
    Step 7

  8. Finish the soup

    • Stir in the heavy cream and parmesan.
    • Return the shredded chicken to the pot.
    Step 8

  9. Steam the dumplings

    • Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling dough into the soup.
    • Cover and steam until the dumplings are fluffy.
    Step 9

  10. Add the lemon herb topping

    • Combine the lemon zest, lemon juice and chopped parsley.
    • Finish the soup with the fresh lemon herb topping.
    Step 10
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