Chicken Stew with Potato Dumplings
Recipe from
Family Circle
Adding dumplings to a slow cooker stew is a cinch when you use purchase gnocchi. These Italian dumplings blend beautifully with the chicken, parsnips, and sweet potatoes in the sage-seasoned broth.

Ingredients
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3 poundsbone-in chicken thighs, skin removedsee savings

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2 largecarrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch coinssee savings

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2ribs celery, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch piecessee savings

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3 medium-sizeparsnips, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch coinssee savings

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1 largesweet potato (about 1 pound), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubessee savings

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4scallions, trimmed and choppedsee savings

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1quart chicken brothsee savings

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1/2 teaspoondried sage leavessee savings

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1/4 teaspoonsaltsee savings

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1/4 teaspoonground black peppersee savings

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1 package(1.1 pounds) shelf-stable fully cooked gnocchi (dumplings)see savings

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2 tablespoonscornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup cool watersee savings

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Hot sauce, to tastesee savings

Directions
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Place chicken in a 6-quart slow cooker. Top with carrots, celery, parsnips, sweet potato and scallions. Cover with chicken broth and 1 cup water; season with sage, salt and pepper.
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Cover slow cooker. Cook on HIGH heat for 4 hours or on LOW heat for 6 hours.
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After cooking, uncover pot and remove chicken to a cutting board. If necessary, raise temperature to high. Add gnocchi, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, let chicken cool slightly, then shred meat from bones, discarding bones.
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Once gnocchi have cooked, return chicken to pot. Stir cornstarch-water mixture, and add to pot. Cover and cook 10 to 20 minutes, until thickened slightly. Add hot sauce to taste before serving.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 362, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 72 mg, Sodium 881 mg, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 23 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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