Recipe information
Yield
serves 6
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 pounds total), each cut into 3 pieces
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/4 pounds total)
4 medium carrots (about 3/4 pound), cut on the diagonal into 1/4-inch rounds
1 medium onion, thinly sliced into half-moons
2 celery stalks, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 cups homemade or low-sodium store-bought chicken stock
Coarse salt
1 teaspoon coarsely chopped fresh thyme
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
3/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup low-fat (1 percent) milk
Preparation
Step 1
Bring 2 quarts water and the chicken, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf, stock, and 1/8 teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium pot; skim froth. Reduce heat to medium-low; gently simmer 20 minutes. Add the thyme.
Step 2
Meanwhile, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, shallot, zest, parsley, and cheese in a medium bowl. Add the butter, and blend it in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the milk, and stir with a fork just until a dough forms.
Step 3
Roll the dough into 1-inch balls; add all at once to the simmering broth. Cover; simmer, undisturbed, until the dumplings are cooked through, about 20 minutes. Divide the soup among 6 bowls.
Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.
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