🥣 Creamy Chicken and Dumpling Soup in a Bread Bowl

🍽 Serves: 4
⏱ Time: ~1 hour
🛒 Ingredients:
For the soup:

2 tbsp butter

1 tbsp olive oil

1 small onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 carrots, diced

2 celery stalks, diced

3 cups cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie works well)

4 cups chicken broth

1 cup heavy cream (or half and half)

1 tsp dried thyme

Salt & black pepper to taste

Fresh parsley for garnish

For the dumplings:

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

½ cup milk

2 tbsp butter, melted

For the bread bowls:

4 small round sourdough loaves (or similar crusty bread)

Optional: brush with butter and toast inside

🔪 Instructions: