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Easy 30 Minute Creamy Chicken and Parmesan Sage Dumplings. All made in just one pot for a cozy delicious dinner. Taking a classic and upping the flavor with caramelized shallots, garlic, fresh sage, and a touch of milk. This warming herb filled soup base is topped with light and airy parmesan dumplings making every bite comforting and delish. This recipe is perfect to cozy up to on both fall and winter nights.
I returned home from Cleveland to crisp fall weather here in Colorado, with dark skies and day full of low clouds. Usually these days aren’t my favorite and can leave me feeling a little tired. But in the fall, an extra cozy day here and there is a little more welcomed.
It gave me the perfect excuse to remake this chicken and dumpling recipe, yet again. I have been making it on repeat over the past few weeks.
One, because we absolutely love it. It’s like a creamy chicken, but with the lightest, fluffiest dumplings on top. And two, because it’s so quick and easy. Most of the time I have this ready in under 30 minutes.
Chicken and dumplings are another one of those recipes that my mom turned me on to. She’s all about cozy comfort foods and chicken and dumplings are one of her childhood favorites.
It’s a recipe that literally warms the soul. I know, it sounds cheesy, but it’s true. If you’re having a bad day, the weather is gloomy, or you just need something to make you feel good inside, this is it.
It’s pretty close to perfection.
I have other chicken and dumpling recipes. But for this one, I wanted it to be so freaking easy, yet so delicious too. I also wanted it to be a touch creamy – I’m really into creamy foods right now.
To keep the time and prep way down, I turned to trusty old store-bought rotisserie chicken. Why I don’t use rotisserie chicken more is beyond me. It’s aways good and fairly affordable. Plus, if you’re just looking to shred the meat, it can be used in so many ways.
So that helps to keep this recipe quick and simple.
For the soup base, I cooked up some shallots and garlic. I then added in a lot of vegetables, fresh thyme, and sage. Then I dropped in that shredded chicken and a splash of milk to make the broth extra creamy and delicious.
I also used a bit of white wine for an even more flavorful broth.
While the soup base is simmering away, mix up the dumplings.
In the past I’ve found dumplings to be a tad bland, so I decided to bump up the flavor with the addition of fresh sage and nutty parmesan cheese.
The dumplings get cooked directly in the soup. This keep the dishes down to the bare minimum.
I’ve yet to meet anyone who hasn’t loved a bowl full of this chicken and dumplings. It’s warm, cozy, and perfect for eating while snuggled up on the couch wrapped in a cozy blanket. It truly doesn’t get better.
If you’re finally experiencing those first few cold October nights, this really is the dinner to make.
Looking for other easy comfort food dinners? Here are my favorites:
Slow Cooker Mustard Herb Chicken and Creamy Orzo
Creamy French Onion and Mushroom Soup
Sesame Chicken Dumplings in Spicy Broth with Garlic Crisps
Creamy Gnocchi Soup with Rosemary Bacon
Lastly, if you make this 30 Minute Creamy Chicken and Parmesan Sage Dumplings, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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For some reason mine did not come out as creamy as what is pictured. I used the listed amount of heavy cream. Is there a way to make it thicker/creamier? Do I just add more cream?
Hey Victoria,
Was there anything you adjusted in the recipe? You could allow it to simmer on the stove a bit longer, if you add more cream you might lose a lot of the flavor. I hope this helps! xTieghan
Re: Dumpling issue. I failed the first time doing 6, waiting the 8-10mins and then doing another batch (leaving the first batch in) and they came out so gluey. Just made the dumplings again and only did one batch, used most of the batter, and only cooked them for 8-10 minutes and they’re perf! And I live in Washington DC so altitude is no issue here. SO GOOD!! Love all HBH recipes.
Hey there! Thanks so much for the feedback and for trying out this recipe! xTieghan
Sooooo good !! I added frozen peas as well for more vegetable. Very delicious 🙂
Also took me line 2 hours to cook and clean everything 🙁 recipes always take me waaay longer then they say
Hey! Thanks so much for trying out this recipe, I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🙂 xxTieghan
Tastes amazing, but it took me 30 minutes just to prep all the veggies and herbs. So maybe re-title to 1.5hr chicken and dumpling haha! Love trying your recipes!
Hey! Thanks so much for trying out this recipe! I’m so happy you loved it 🙂 xxTieghan
I made this for dinner last night. I was skeptical while making it because I’m used to a thicker soup when making chicken and dumplings but wow! It was delicious!
Hello! Thank you SO much for trying out this recipe, I hope you loved it! xTieghan
This looks amazing! Would this freeze well, or not ideal for that? Maybe before adding the dumplings?
Hi Megan, yes I would freeze without the dumplings! xTieghan
Made this tonight, and omg it’s so delicious! I doubled the batch so we can have leftovers for a couple of days , yum!
Hi there! Thank you so much for trying out this recipe, I really appreciate it! Happy Thursday 🙂 xTieghan
Wonderful! I forgot to take a picture, but my husband was in heaven and I loved the density of the dumplings. It was wonderfully quick to make. This will definitely stay in our rotation through the cold months to come.
Hi there, thank you so much for trying out this recipe, I hope you loved it! xTieghan
I tried this and it turned out very watery for me :/ is the soup supposed to be pretty thin? Any tips on thickening it?
The flavors were there but just seemed watered down.
Oh no I’m so sorry about that! Is there anything you did differently in this recipe? Let me know! xTieghan
Made this for dinner last night for the first time and it was very good. It’s creamy without feeling unhealthy (I used oat milk because that was all I had). It was a rainy night so this soup hit the spot! I can’t wait to have it again for lunch today.
Hi Kelly! So glad you enjoyed this recipe! xTieghan
Loved this! Made it for my family (husband + 5 kids), and EVERYONE was happy! Love recipes that please everyone!
Hi there! I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! ? xTieghan
Hi Kelly! I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! ? xTieghan
So so so good!! This is the 3rd or 4th recipe I’ve made of yours and you just don’t disappoint!!
Simply delicious.
Hi there! I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! ? xTieghan
I made this for dinner last night. I swapped out all the dairy with oat milk and the wine with half apple cider vinegar, half water to use what I had on hand. It was delicious and so easy! It seems like your recipes never let me down 🙂 Thanks!
Hi Sophia! I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! ? xTieghan
Hi there, making this tonight but wanted to see if the dumplings would still work will gf flour?
Hey Melissa! That’ll work just fine! xTieghan
Made this last Thursday with my friend (we have a standing Thursday dinner date), and loved it so much will be making again this week for my roommates! SO delicious, easy, comforting and all things considered, pretty healthy! Felt so warm and cozy to eat, but not heavy which was a BONUS!
Hey Julia! Thanks so much for trying out this recipe, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 xTieghan