Chicken and Dumplings

Dice or shred the cooked chicken into bite size pieces, set aside

Place a large soup pot over med high heat. Add oil, butter, vegetables (minus peas), bay leaf and stir about 5 minutes

Season with salt, pepper, poultry seasoning. Add flour to the pan and stir for 2 minutes

Stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil, add chicken, stir

Combine biscuit mid and warm water in a bowl. Add parsely, a little cracked pepper and mix until combined.. Do not over work or your dumplings will be tough

Drop tablespoons of biscuit mixture into the pot. Space them out let them get a coating before adding them all in together. Cover pot tightly, reduce heat to low and steam for 8-10 minutes

Stir soup a bit to help thicken. Stir in peas and cook until peas are thawed. Remove from heat, discard bay leaf and serve