Courage's Comfort Chicken Dumpling Soup
A soothing, tender chicken and dumpling soup with a golden broth, perfect for quiet moments of courage. This soup recipe, ready in about 40 minutes, pairs chicken breast, carrot, dumpling dough for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 380 calories and feeds 2, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb chicken breast
- 1/4 cup carrot
- 1/2 cup dumpling dough
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp dill
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Instructions
- Step 1: Cut 1/2 lb chicken breast into thin strips and simmer in 2 cups chicken broth over medium heat until fully cooked (about 10 minutes).
- Step 2: Add 1/4 cup sliced carrots and cook for 5 minutes until carrots are tender.
- Step 3: Drop 1/2 cup dumpling dough by spoonfuls into the simmering broth and cook for 8 minutes until dough is puffed and cooked through.
- Step 4: Stir in 1 tsp fresh dill and remove from heat; let rest for 3 minutes before serving.







