1 C sliced fresh mushrooms
1 Stalk celery, sliced
1 Carrot chopped
1 TBSP margarine
5 C reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 C chopped cooked chicken
1 C frozen peas
1/2 C uncooked quick-cooking rice
1 teas. Thyme
¼ teas. Pepper
1 recipe dumplings (recipe below)
Recipe
In a large saucepan cook mushrooms, celery and carrot in 1 tablespoon margarine until tender. Stir in chicken broth, chicken, peas, rice, thyme and pepper. Bring to boil.
Prepare Dumpling batter:
2 eggs
1/4 C melted margerine
1/4 teas. salt
2/3 C flour.
In small bowl beat together eggs, melted margerine and salt. Stir in flour.
Drop dumpling batter from a small spoon to make 16 mounds on top of boiling soup. Reduce heat and simmer covered 10 minutes or until dumplings are cooked.