DAY #12 Italian Style Chicken with Dumplings

So it is fall and the weather is changing, leaves are turning orange and we officially got our first rain yesterday and it has put me in the mood to have some good warm meals, like soups.  I, myself, could eat soup everyday all day but my family, not so much.  Anyway on tonight's menu is my take on an Italian style chicken with dumpling soup.  I have seen many recipes similar for a stoup but I am not a fan of stoup unless it is beef and full of veggies.  Hopefully more soup recipes will come your way, enjoy!!

ITALIAN STYLE CHICKEN WITH DUMPLINGS

1 lb ground chicken

1 tbsp olive oil

2 large carrots, peeled and chopped

2 celery sticks chopped

1 large white onion diced

10 cups of water

3 cubes of knorr’s chicken stock

Salt & pepper to taste

1 tbsp garlic powder

¾ cup Italian bread crumbs

1 egg

½ cup grated parmigiano reggiano

1 lb gnocchi

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.       In large sauce pot heat up oil and sauté carrots, celery and onion until onion is transparent.  Once onions are cooked add 10 cups of water and 3 cubes of chicken stock and cook until boiling, please make sure the chicken stock cubes dissolve.

2.       While chicken stock mixture is coming to a boil in a large bowl put ground chicken, bread crumbs, egg, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and grated cheese in and mix.  Roll into 1 inch balls and put in boiling chicken stock, once all meatballs are in the boiling chicken stock simmer for about 10 minutes.

3.       After meatballs are cooked all the way through add gnocchi to the chicken stock and cook for about 5 minutes.  Turn down and allow to simmer at a low boil for about 5 more minutes.

ENJOY!