Instructions. In a stock pot or Dutch oven melt butter over medium heat. Add in onion, garlic, celery, carrots and salt. Stir and saute for about 10 minutes or until celery and onions are translucent.

Warm, comforting, and full of chicken chunks and tender dumplings, this copycat recipe for Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings is a hearty, Southern classic that's perfect on a cold day.

Preparation. Step 1. Bring chicken, leek, whole carrot, whole celery stalk, half of onion, garlic, thyme, parsley stems, bay leaf, peppercorns, and 3 quarts water to a simmer in a large wide pot.

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