Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken , 2 to 3 pound
• 1 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 0.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pound biscuit baking mix
• 2 large carrots , sliced
• 2 stalks celery , finely chopped
• 5 large potatoes , peeled and chopped

Instructions

1. 1

   Put chicken pieces in a large pot over medium heat, and add enough water to cover 3 inches over the chicken. Add the salt, celery, pepper, carrots, celery and potatoes. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 40 minutes.

2. 2

   In a mixing bowl, prepare biscuit mix according to package directions. After simmering soup for 40 minutes, drop rounded tablespoonfuls of the biscuit mixture into the pot and let them cook a bit between additions of dumplings, so that they do not stick together.

3. 3

   With a wire whisk, mix together about 1 1/2 cups of water with the flour, then add flour mixture to the soup pot until the broth has the consistency of gravy. Dig in and enjoy the meal!