Step 1

Wash hands with soap and water.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 400 °F.

Step 3

Chicken mixture: In a large skillet, add oil and heat over medium-high heat (350 °F in an electric skillet). Add onion, carrot and celery; cook until soft.

Step 4

Add a small amount of unheated broth to the flour and stir until smooth. Slowly mix in remaining broth and add to skillet. Stir over medium heat as the mixture thickens.

Step 5

Add the chicken, peas, salt and pepper. Heat on low while making dumplings.

Step 6

Dumplings: Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together in a mixing bowl.

Step 7

Add the egg to the milk and beat until well blended. Stir into the flour until well combined.

Step 8

Pour the chicken mixture into a lightly greased casserole dish. Drop dumpling dough by spoonfuls onto chicken mixture (makes about 8 dumplings).

Step 9

Bake uncovered for 15 minutes or until the dumplings are golden brown.

Step 10

Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.