Oven Chicken And Dumpling Casserole

• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 10 ounces frozen green peas, or
• 10 ounces vegetables, of choice
• 4 cups cooked chicken, cubed
• Dumplings
• 2 cups biscuit mix
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2/3 cup milk

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In large saucepan, saute onions and celery in butter until tender, add garlic and cook 1 minute.
3. Stir in flour, sugar, salt, pepper and basil.
4. Gradually add broth, bring to boil, cook and stir until thickened.
5. Reduce heat, and add peas / vegetables, and cook for 5 minutes (this time will depend on what veggies you're using), stirring constantly.
6. Stir in chicken, and pour into greased 13x9" baking dish.
7. For dumplings:
8. In bowl, mix together baking mix and basil. Stir in milk, until moistened.
9. Drop by tablesoonfuls into 12 mounds over chicken mixture.
10. Bake uncovered, in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes. Cover and bake additional 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted into dumpling comes out clean.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oven-chicken-and-dumpling-casserole-475100 (may not work)