Turkey or Chicken and Dumpling Casserole

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. pepper
4 cups chicken broth
1 pkg. (10 ozs.) frozen green peas
4 cups cubed cooked chicken or turkey
DUMPLINGS:
2 cups buttermilk biscuit mix
2 tsp. dried basil
2/3 cup milk

Instructions

In a large saucepan, saute onion, celery and garlic in butter until tender. Add flour, sugar, salt, basil, pepper and broth; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute; reduce heat. Add peas and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in chicken. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. For dumplings, combine biscuit mix and basil in a bowl. Stir in milk with a fork until moistened. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto casserole (12 dumplings). Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cover and bake 10 minutes more or until dumplings are done.
Yield: 6-8 servings.

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Date January 15, 2004