🌵🍲 Chili Champions & Backyard Cooks – Weekend Edition 🍲🌵Chuckwagon Recipe of the Day – Sunday, April 5, 2026🔥

🌵🍲 Chili Champions & Backyard Cooks – Weekend Edition 🍲🌵Chuckwagon Recipe of the Day – Sunday, April 5, 2026🔥 Cowboy Campfire Creamy Chicken & Dumplings 🔥

Good morning, ! 🤠There’s no better way to wrap up the weekend than with a warm, comforting, soul-filling meal—and today’s chuckwagon classic is just that.

This dish is rich, hearty, and full of that down-home comfort that brings everyone to the table.

🍗🥣 Ingredients

For the Soup:

• 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded)

• 4 cups chicken broth

• 1 cup milk or heavy cream

• 1 small onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

• ½ teaspoon thyme

For Dumplings:

• 1 cup flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ cup milk

• 1 tablespoon butter

🔥 Chuckwagon Cooking Instructions

1️⃣ In a Dutch oven, combine chicken broth, onion, garlic, and seasonings. Bring to a simmer.

2️⃣ Stir in cooked chicken and milk, letting everything heat through.

3️⃣ In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, milk, and melted butter to form a soft dough.

4️⃣ Drop spoonfuls of dumpling dough into the simmering soup.

5️⃣ Cover and let cook for 12–15 minutes (do not lift the lid).

6️⃣ Dumplings will puff up and become soft and fluffy.

🥄 Chuckwagon Serving Tip

Serve hot with:

• Warm biscuits 🧈

• Crackers

• Or just a cozy blanket and a thankful heart 🤠

⭐ Campfire Tip

Keep the pot covered tightly—steam is what cooks the dumplings perfectly soft and fluffy!

💜 Miss Sarah’s Sunday Encouragement

Sundays are a reminder to rest, reflect, and receive God’s peace.

No matter what the week held, His grace is enough—and His love never fails.

📖 Scripture for Today

“The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:The Lord make his face shine upon thee…”— Numbers 6:24-25 (KJV)

Come back tomorrow as we begin a brand new week of Chuckwagon favorites and one-pot wonders! 🍲🔥🤠