BRANDI'S GREEN CHILI CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Brandi's Green Chili Chicken and Dumplings image

Provided by Jeanne Benavidez

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 - 3 skinless chicken breasts
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 clove garlic
3 can(s) cream of chicken soup
2 can(s) chopped green chilies
2 can(s) crescent rolls
1 - 2 clove garlic, thinly sliced
12 1-inch cubes veleeta cheese
butter-flavored non-stick cooking spray

Steps:

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place in a pot with garlic and enough water to cover. Boil until done (35 to 45 minutes depending on size of chicken breasts). Remove chicken from pot and reserve liquid.
2. Let chicken cool a little and cut into bite size pieces.
3. In a large bowl, combine chicken, 2 cans of soup and green chilies. Stir well to combine
4. Prepare a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
5. Separate the crescent rolls into individual triangles.
6. Take one piece of dough into the palm of one hand; place 1 cube of cheese in the center of the dough.
7. Spoon large spoonful of chicken mixture into the center of the dough.
8. Fold the three corners of the dough up over the mixture. It will not cover completely, but that's ok.
9. Place, folded side down, into the baking dish.
10. Make 12 "dumplings".
11. Mix 3 can of soup in the bowl with any leftover chicken mixture and add 1/2 cup liquid and stir well. Spoon the soup/chicken mixture over the dumplings.
12. Cut the remaining strips of dough into strips and place on top of the "dumplings".
13. Spray with a little cookiing spray. Bake for @ 1 hr at 350 F