BEST BACON CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

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Provided by WILDANGEL_NC

Categories Chicken

Time 55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 slices bacon
3 large potatoes, peeled and diced
1 large onion
5 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 5 chicken thighs, diced (thighs are cheaper)
3 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
salt and pepper
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed
3 cups half-and-half
1 1/2 cups biscuit mix (I use jiffy)
1 cup milk

Steps:

Directions:.
Place bacon in a large deep skillet.
cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.
Drain, crumble and set aside; reserve bacon drippings.
Add potatoes, onion and chicken to bacon drippings and saute for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Pour in chicken broth; season with poultry seasoning, salt and pepper.
Stir in corn and simmer all together for 15 minutes.
Pour in half and half and bring to a boil; add crumbled bacon.
In a medium bowl, combine biscuit mix with milk and mix well.
Drop tablespoon sizes of dough into boiling mixture; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes uncovered, then another ten minutes covered.
Do not stir while biscuits are cooking or they will fall apart.
serve hot and enjoy.