Gluten Free (GF)/ Dairy Free (DF) Chicken and Dumplings

As a child, one of my favorite meals was chicken and dumplings.  Of course, my mom made the dumplings with Bisquick which I loved!  After I had found I couldn't eat gluten, I didn't make dumplings for several years until one day I decided I would try out a gluten free version.  I will always miss Bisquick dumplings, but you can still have great dumplings without wheat or dairy.

Chicken and Dumplings

2 or 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut up as desired)
1/2 a small onion
2 to 3 garlic cloves
Olive Oil
4 to 5 cups of Chicken Broth (read the labels to ensure it is GF)
2 bay leaves
3 teaspoons of poultry seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
Carrots

Dumplings
1 cup of GF flour (I use Gluten Free Pantry's Beth's All Purpose Flour as my regular flour substitute)
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon of DF butter (My favorite is Earth Balance, but you can also use Smart Balance Light)
1/2 cup or so of soy, almond, or coconut milk

Directions:

Saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil, then add the chicken and saute it for a couple of minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients.  Bring it to a boil then allow it simmer while you make the dumplings.  To make the dumplings, mix all the dry ingredients together, then cut in the butter and finally finish by adding the milk and stirring until it is all mixed together.  Then drop the lumps of the dumplings dough into the pot and let it cook for another 10 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!!