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California Casserole

This is a "chicken and dumplings" dish that's usually made with veal. I think you'll enjoy it either way.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 514kcal

Ingredients

Casserole

  • cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 pounds boneless veal cut into 1-inch pieces
  • ¼ cup oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup 10 ¾ ounces
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 1 ½ cups small onions, drained 16 ounces

Dumplings

  • 2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seed if desired
  • 1 teaspoon instant minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup oil
  • ¾ to 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons margarine or butter melted
  • ½ cup Progresso® Plain Bread Crumbs
  • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup 10 ¾ ounces
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • ¼ cup milk

Instructions

  • In small bowl or plastic bag, combine ⅓ cup flour and paprika; mix well. Add veal; coat well with flour mixture.
  • Heat ¼ cup oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add veal; cook until browned. Add ½ teaspoon salt, pepper and 1 cup water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 30 minutes or until veal is tender, stirring occasionally. Transfer veal mixture to ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish or 3-quart casserole.
  • In same skillet, combine 1 can cream of chicken soup and 1 ½ cups water; blend well. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour over veal mixture in baking dish. Add onions; mix well.
  • Heat oven to 425°F In large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, baking powder, poppy seed, minced onion, celery seed, poultry seasoning and ¼ teaspoon salt; mix well. Add ¼ cup oil and enough milk so that, when stirred, dry ingredients are just moistened.
  • In small bowl, combine margarine and bread crumbs; mix well. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough into crumb mixture; roll to coat well. Arrange dumplings over warm veal mixture. Bake at 425°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until dumplings are deep golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients; blend well. Bring just to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. Serve sauce with casserole and dumplings.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Pillsbury®

Nutrition

Calories: 514kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 812mg | Potassium: 651mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 384IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 4mg