November 13th, 2009 | 
Author: After you’ve finished your roast chicken or turkey, don’t toss the bones! You can create more delicious meals from them.
To make stock place chicken bones in a crock pot, fill with water and turn on low over night. If you don’t have a crock pot use a stock pot and simmer all day.
Strain out bones, set broth in the fridge to cool over night. The fat will rise to the top and form a hard white layer. Skim this off.
Bring the stock back to a boil and add chopped carrots, potatoes, meat and any other veggies you like.
Add salt, pepper, garlic and other seasonings to taste.
Mix up dumpling recipe and drop on top of the soup. Cover and simmer for 15 min.
Strain out bones, set broth in the fridge to cool over night. The fat will rise to the top and form a hard white layer. Skim this off.
Bring the stock back to a boil and add chopped carrots, potatoes, meat and any other veggies you like.
Add salt, pepper, garlic and other seasonings to taste.
Mix up dumpling recipe and drop on top of the soup. Cover and simmer for 15 min.
Dumpling recipe
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup butter, lard or shortening
- 1/2 cup cold water
Mix the dry together, cut in butter.
Add water, stir until it just sticks together.
Posted in In the Kitchen, Recipes, homestead series | 
Tags: chicken and dumplings, frugal cooking, thanksgiving leftovers
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