Best 7 Turkey And Dumplings Recipes

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Indulge in the comfort and warmth of a classic American dish – Turkey and Dumplings. This hearty and flavorful stew combines tender turkey, fluffy dumplings, and a rich broth, making it a perfect meal for chilly evenings. Our collection of recipes offers variations to suit every taste, from traditional to modern twists. Whether you prefer a comforting classic or a dish with a unique flair, we have you covered. Dive into the goodness of Turkey and Dumplings, and discover the perfect recipe to satisfy your cravings.

In our first recipe, we present the Traditional Turkey and Dumplings, a timeless classic that embodies the essence of this dish. Succulent turkey meat is simmered in a savory broth, infused with aromatic vegetables and herbs. Homemade dumplings, crafted with a blend of flour, butter, and milk, are gently dropped into the pot, creating a symphony of flavors and textures. This comforting dish is sure to warm your heart and soul.

For those who appreciate a modern twist, our Turkey and Dumplings with Sweet Potato Dumplings offers a delightful variation. The traditional dumplings are replaced with sweet potato dumplings, adding a hint of sweetness and a vibrant orange hue to the stew. The natural sweetness of the sweet potatoes complements the savory broth and turkey, creating a harmonious balance of flavors.

If you're looking for a lighter version, our Turkey and Dumplings Soup is an excellent choice. This broth-based soup features tender turkey, fluffy dumplings, and a medley of vegetables. The flavorful broth is packed with the goodness of turkey and vegetables, making it a wholesome and nutritious meal.

For those who love experimenting with flavors, our Turkey and Dumplings with Bacon and Herbs is a must-try. The addition of bacon and a variety of herbs, such as thyme, rosemary, and sage, infuses the dish with an extra layer of savory goodness. The smoky bacon adds a delightful depth of flavor, while the herbs provide a burst of freshness.

Finally, our Vegetarian Turkey and Dumplings offers a plant-based alternative to this classic dish. Meatless turkey is simmered in a flavorful broth along with an assortment of vegetables, such as carrots, celery, and peas. The dumplings, made with a blend of flour, butter, and milk, provide a comforting texture and a satisfying bite. This hearty and wholesome dish is perfect for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

TURKEY AND DUMPLINGS



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It's the day after Thanksgiving and you're staring at a mountain of leftovers. What do you do with them all? Easy! Make Turkey and Dumplings! This recipe is so easy to make and SO good. It's comfort food at its finest. These are so good, you might end up baking another turkey just to have more leftovers. Well, maybe that's stretching it. They are good though. Enjoy -- and happy eating!

Provided by Cooking Ventures

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 bunch scallion, finely chopped (white and light green parts)
1/2 cup frozen mixed peas and carrots
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups leftover turkey, cut into bite-size pieces
4 cups turkey broth or 4 cups leftover turkey gravy
chicken broth, as needed
salt and pepper
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon table salt
1 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter

Steps:

  • Measure out 4 cups of turkey broth or leftover turkey gravy. If using gravy instead of stock, it needs to be quite thin. If the gravy was on the thick side even when it was hot last night at dinner, thin it down with a little chicken stock. If you do not have enough turkey broth or leftover turkey gravy, measure what you have and add some chicken broth until you have approximately 4 total cups of liquid. When I made it last time, I had to add nearly 1 cup of chicken broth because I only had 3 cups of leftover turkey gravy. It tasted just fine.
  • In a 10" skillet with straight sides, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the scallions, peas, and carrots and cook for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Add the turkey then the turkey broth/gravy/chicken broth and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and taste for seasoning. Add salt and pepper to taste. Don't under season the broth. Once the dumplings are added, the flavors will be muted so season the broth a little more robustly than you normally would.
  • While you are waiting for the broth to come to a simmer, make the dumplings by whisking together the flour, baking powder, and salt. When the broth mixture comes to a simmer and you have adjusted the seasonings, add the milk and melted butter to the flour mixture and use a spoon to stir everything together until it is just combined. Don't over mix or you'll toughen the dumplings.
  • I use two soup spoons to add the dumpling dough to the broth. I scoop up some of the dough with one spoon and push it off into the broth with the other. Continue adding dough as quickly as you can - leaving a little room between dumplings, if possible. It'll be a tight squeeze to get all of the dough into the broth but it'll fit. IMMEDIATELY cover the dumplings with a tight fitting lid and cook for 20 minutes. Whatever you do, DON'T PEEK while they're cooking. The dumplings should lightly simmer while cooking. I normally reduce the heat to someplace between medium low and medium after the first 5 minutes of cooking so the liquid does not simmer too aggressively.
  • After 20 minutes, take the skillet off the heat and serve piping hot. This is an EXCELLENT way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers. Delicious and easy!
  • TIP: This recipe has a high ratio of dumplings to broth - which means that it is not particularly soupy when fully cooked. If you like a lot of soup with your dumplings, use the same amount of gravy base but halve the dumpling recipe.

SLOW COOKER TURKEY AND DUMPLINGS



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Great for that leftover turkey. Creamy comfort food on a cold day.

Provided by Diana

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Cream Soup Recipes

Time 4h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (15 ounce) can chicken broth
1 ½ cups chopped cooked turkey, or more to taste
1 cup chopped potatoes, or more to taste
1 cup chopped carrots, or more to taste
½ onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1 pinch garlic powder
1 pinch poultry seasoning
½ (10 ounce) can refrigerated buttermilk biscuit dough (such as Pillsbury Grands!®), cut into squares

Steps:

  • Mix cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, turkey, potatoes, carrots, onion, butter, garlic powder, and poultry seasoning together in a slow cooker.
  • Cook on High for 3 hours; stir. Arrange biscuits atop turkey mixture and cook until biscuits are cooked through, about 1 more hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.7 calories, Carbohydrate 38.2 g, Cholesterol 70.4 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 23.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 1961.3 mg, Sugar 6.5 g

CREAMY ROSEMARY TURKEY AND VEGETABLE POTPIE WITH HERBED DUMPLINGS



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Categories     turkey     Rosemary     Gourmet

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 19

For turkey mixture
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, minced
4 carrots, cut in 2-inch julienne strips (about 2 cups)
2 ribs of celery, cut into 2-inch julienne strips (about 1 cup)
1/3 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 large egg yolks
4 cups bite-size pieces cooked turkey
3/4 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 tablespoon crumbled dried
For the dumpling batter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried rosemary
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves
1/2 cup milk

Steps:

  • Make the turkey mixture
  • In a kettle melt the butter over moderately low heat and in it cook the onion, the carrots, and the celery, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened.
  • Add the wine and cook the mixture for 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook the roux, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the broth in a stream and bring the sauce to a boil, whisking. In a bowl whisk together the cream and the yolks, whisk about 1/2 cup of the sauce into the bowl to temper the cream mixture, and add the cream mixture, in a stream, to the sauce. Cook the mixture over moderately low heat, whisking, until it is thickened (do not let it boil) and stir in the turkey, the rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Make the dumpling batter
  • In a bowl whisk together the flour, the baking powder, the salt, the rosemary, the parsley, and pepper to taste, add the milk, and stir in the batter until it is just combined.
  • Drop the batter by spoonfuls into 6 or 8 mounds (do not let the liquid boil), simmer the dumplings, uncovered, for 10 minutes, and simmer them, covered, for 10 minutes more.
  • Drop the batter by spoonfuls into 6 or 8 mounds onto the simmering turkey mixture ( do not let the liquid boil), simmer the dumplings, uncovered, for 10 minutes, and simmer them, covered, for 10 minutes more.

TURKEY AND DUMPLINGS CASSEROLE



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Using leftover turkey you can make a turkey or chicken and dumplings casserole instead of soup.

Provided by Eric Follett

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Casserole Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

cooking spray
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 cup milk
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1 cup cooked turkey, diced
1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent roll dough, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 cup bread crumbs, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
  • Combine chicken soup, milk, thawed vegetables, turkey, crescent roll dough, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Transfer mixture to the prepared casserole dish. Top with bread crumbs. Spray a layer of cooking spray on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is heated through, about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving, 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 510.4 calories, Carbohydrate 55.1 g, Cholesterol 37.4 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 23 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 1233.4 mg, Sugar 8.9 g

LEFTOVER THANKSGIVING TURKEY AND DUMPLINGS



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A delicious turkey and vegetable stew baked with flaky dumplings. Dumpling recipe from 'Basic Biscuit' recipe submitted by lenihan5. Thanks! This dish thickens up overnight for even better leftovers!

Provided by Dawn Stephan

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Casserole Recipes

Time 1h1m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 19

¼ cup butter
1 tablespoon minced garlic
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
2 cups chopped cooked turkey
2 cups chopped cooked carrots
1 cup turkey gravy
1 cup frozen peas
2 stalks celery, chopped
cooking spray
2 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
¾ cup milk
½ cup shortening
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk in 1/4 cup flour gradually. Pour in chicken broth slowly; add poultry seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, and pepper. Whisk in cream of chicken of soup; bring to a boil.
  • Stir turkey, carrots, turkey gravy, peas, and celery. Reduce heat to low; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a large casserole dish with cooking spray.
  • Pour turkey mixture into the prepared dish.
  • Place 2 cups flour, milk, shortening, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender. Blend until mixture forms a ball, adding pinches of flour if too doughy. Roll dough into small balls by hand; place balls 1/2-inch apart on top of the turkey mixture.
  • Bake until top is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Let cool until dumplings are set, 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 497.8 calories, Carbohydrate 43.5 g, Cholesterol 52.1 mg, Fat 27.1 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 19.1 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 2434.7 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

LEFTOVER TURKEY AND GRAVY DUMPLINGS



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Great way to get rid of the holiday leftovers and have a change of taste. Serve with cranberries if desired.

Provided by ashley t.

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Casserole Recipes     Vegetable

Time 57m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups chopped cooked turkey
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
¾ cup leftover stuffing
½ cup gravy, divided
½ cup cooked green peas
¼ cup chopped onion
2 cups mashed potatoes
1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
½ cup milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine turkey, cream cheese, stuffing, 1/4 cup gravy, peas, and onion in large microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until cream cheese softens, about 2 minutes.
  • Spread mashed potatoes over the bottom of a 9x11-inch casserole dish.
  • Cut crescent roll dough in half. Flatten both halves on a work surface. Spoon turkey mixture down the middle. Roll up edges and press to seal. Place over potatoes.
  • Combine remaining 1/4 cup gravy, cream of chicken soup, and milk in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour over stuffed dough.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and hot, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 523.9 calories, Carbohydrate 41.8 g, Cholesterol 74.8 mg, Fat 29.4 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 20.9 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 1216.8 mg, Sugar 6.6 g

TURKEY AND DUMPLINGS



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This is a quick and easy way to us up Thanksgiving turkey.

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories     Vegetables

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 to 3 c cooked cut-up turkey
1 c chopped onions
1 c diced cooked carrots
2 c green bean casserole
1 1/2 c turkey gravy -diluted to make this amount
1/2 c chicken broth
1 c leftover dressing, any kind
1 tsp barbecue spice
1/4 tsp thyme- this is a must
2 c bisquick
1/4 tsp dill weed
2/3 c milk

Steps:

  • 1. Combine turkey, onions, carrots, green beans, diluted gravy,dressing, barbecue spice and thyme, Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
  • 2. Combine bisquick dill weed and milk to a soft dough. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto boiling turkey mixture.
  • 3. Cook uncovered over low heat 10 minutes; cover and cook 10 minutes more. Serve in soup bowls.

Tips:

  • Choose the right turkey: For dumplings, it's best to use a turkey that is at least 12 pounds. This will ensure that there is enough meat to make a flavorful broth and plenty of leftovers for sandwiches or other dishes.
  • Season the turkey well: Before roasting the turkey, be sure to season it generously with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices. This will help to create a flavorful broth and dumplings.
  • Make sure the broth is flavorful: The broth is the key to making delicious dumplings. Be sure to use a flavorful turkey stock or broth, and add additional seasonings if needed.
  • Don't overcook the dumplings: Dumplings should be cooked until they are just cooked through. Overcooked dumplings will be tough and chewy.
  • Serve the dumplings immediately: Dumplings are best served immediately after they are cooked. This will ensure that they are light and fluffy.

Conclusion:

Turkey and dumplings is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a family meal. With a little planning and effort, you can make a delicious and satisfying turkey and dumplings dish that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a hearty and flavorful meal, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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