Chicken and Dumplings, My Way

Holy moly. I told my Moo that I'd just use some chicken breast and gnocchi and see what happened. Well, I wasn't expecting these yummy results, so much so that I went in for seconds. As always with a one pot wonder, start with your prep first...cleaning, chopping and piling so all you do is drop in the pot as you go. ENJOY, I know I did.

First, heat up some oil, lots of minced garlic and a red onion in a large soup pot, add a tbsp of lemon juice and a squirt of red wine vinegar. Next add two cubed chicken breasts and your herbs and spices: a tsp basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper. Brown the chicken and remove from the pot.
Next, add three small sized carrots, roughly chopped and a diced celery stalk. Sauté until softened and then add about half a cup of white wine and let the wine cook out.
Add two tbsps cornstarch and allow to absorb then dissolve a veggie stock cube and about one cup water. Simmer for ten minutes, and allow sauce to thicken and keep adding boiling water until it is the desired thickness you want.
Finally, add about 1/4 cup diced red pepper, and a handful of green onions and fresh dill, your chicken, a package of gnocchi and simmer until gnocchi are soft, about 5 minutes.
Stir in a big bunch of arugula, let it wilt down and done!

So Moolicious!