1 stewing chicken, cut up
4 celery stalks
1 med. carrot, cut into 1/2 inch slices
1 sm. onion, sliced
2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
5 c. water
1/2 c. Bisquick

In large pot place all ingredients except 1/2 cup Bisquick. Bring to boil and cover, lower heat and cook for 2 hours or until chicken is tender. When done, make dumplings.

Take chicken and vegetables out of stew. Bring stew to boil and add the 1/2 cup Bisquick to make the gravy. Let boil until all lumps are out, stir to keep from sticking. When ready, drop dumplings in gravy, push in with fork to coat the dumplings. Cook for 10 minutes. Debone chicken in meantime. Put chicken and vegetables back in gravy with dumplings and cook 15 minutes more. May be served over rice.

OLD FASHIONED EGG DUMPLINGS:

1 c. Bisquick
1 egg
1 tbsp. milk

Mix thoroughly with fork. Drop dough by tablespoon into gravy.