Creamy Chicken Broccoli Soup is topped off with Cheddar Dumplings and melted cheese on top. All come together for one scrumptiously easy meal!

Recipe Updated: March 1, 2025

This hearty blend of tender chicken, crisp broccoli florets, and savory cheddar dumplings simmered in a rich, creamy broth is a delicious escape from the ordinary. Perfectly seasoned and crafted to warm you from the inside out, it’s a bowl of pure coziness that promises to satisfy.

I wanted to take the classic chicken and dumplings and kick it up a bit.

Don’t mistake me… I love the classic! I just wanted to see if I could pair the dumplings with another favorite…creamy chicken broccoli soup.

I’m so glad I went out on a limb. This is one of the most comforting dishes I’ve ever had, and it will be appearing frequently on the menu this Fall and Winter. This dish has a lot of “cheats” that make it quick and easy to make without compromising flavor or quality!

Let’s do this! (I think I’m a little excited…no time for chit-chat today! Mark this day on your calendar friends.)

Ingredients Lists

• 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
• 2 cans of cream chicken soup
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups milk
• 1 Tablespoon dried onion flakes
• ½ cup diced celery
• ½ cup grated shredded carrots
• 2-12 oz. bags of frozen broccoli florets
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 2 cups Bisquick
• ½ cup milk
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

How to Make Chicken Broccoli Soup

In a large soup pot, with a lid, add your first “cheat”….two cans of cream chicken soup! Add two cups of milk, and 2 cups of chicken broth.

Time for your second “cheat”…2 cups of shredded rotisserie chicken. Add ½ cup diced celery, 1 tablespoon of dried onion flakes, 2 packages of 12-ounce bags of broccoli florets, ½ cup finely shredded carrots.

Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir them all together, place over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.

Cover and cook for 30 minutes. (Hurry go fold a load of laundry…or make the dumplings!)

How to Make Easy Cheddar Dumplings

Dumpling time. Here comes cheat number 3… Bisquick! Yep, that’s right…we’re using that All-American quick baking mix for these dumplings!  (Why? Because we have laundry to fold and 5th grade math to figure out!!!)

In a medium bowl, add 2 cups Bisquick, ½ cup milk, and ½ cup grated cheddar cheese.

Mix together. (Am I amazing you with the difficulty level of this recipe? I told ya…easy-peasy!)

Tip: You may need to add more milk if the mixture is too dry. You want a wet, sticky dough that can be dropped by the spoonful into the soup. Add the milk a tablespoon at a time.

Bring the soup to a low boil. Give it another good stir.

Add the “dumplings” by dropping a large heaping Tablespoon into the boiling soup. Start by going around the outer edge, leaving about a ½ inch to an inch space between each dumpling. Then drop three-four more dumplings into the center.

Cover with a lid and allow the dumplings to cook for 15 minutes.

Remove the lid and check to see if the dumplings are big and fluffy! If they still look a little underdone, cover and let cook an additional 5 minutes. They will be wet on top, but if you take a fork and gently stab one, pulling it slightly apart, the inside should be cooked through.

Aren’t they beautiful? They pair amazingly well with this soup!

Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top of the dumplings. Cover and turn the heat off. Allow to sit for 5 minutes.

TIP: You can sprinkle a little dried parsley on top as a garnish of color!

Reverently remove the lid. Yes, I said “reverently” (We’re about to share a moment…)

Shhhhhh! Let’s just have a moment of silence for those big fluffy cheesy dumplings!!! Aren’t they absolutely splendid!!!!

Dive in and scoop up a dumpling. Place it in a soup bowl. Ladle several scoops of that delicious creamy chicken and broccoli soup around those big beautiful dumplings.

I don’t want to steal other soup companies’ slogan, “…but it really is “Mmm, Mmm, good!”

It’s a complete meal! Chicken, veggies, a rich delicious soup, and that amazing plump cheddar dumpling! You don’t need anything else to go with this all-in-one dish. Your family will love this meal!

Other Favorite Soup Recipes

• Hamburger Pasta Vegetable Soup
• Cream of Broccoli Soup
• Bacon Shrimp and Corn Chowder
• Chicken Enchilada Soup with Cheesy Quesadillas
• Quick and easy Chicken Noodle Soup from Allrecipes.com

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Creamy Chicken Broccoli with Cheddar Dumplings

A quick easy one pot meal. Rich creamy chicken and broccoli soup is topped off with big fluffy cheesy dumplings for the perfect comfort dish!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Inactive Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Servings 8 servings

Calories 370 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Soup

• 2 cans cream of chicken soup
• 2 cups milk or two cans of milk
• 2 cup chicken broth
• 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
• 1 Tablespoon dried onion flakes
• ½ cup diced celery
• ½ cup finely shredded carrots
• 2-12 oz. bag frozen broccoli florets
• Salt and Pepper to taste.

Dumplings

• 2 cups Bisquick
• ½ cup milk
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese divided in half

Instructions

 

Soup

• In a large pot, with a lid, place all the soup ingredients. Mix well. Cover and Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.

Dumplings

• In a medium bowl mix two cups of bisquick, 1/2 cup of milk, and 1/4 cup of shredded cheese to form a wet sticky dough. If dough is too dry add more milk a Tablespoon at a time to get the desired consistency.
• Bring soup to a low boil.
• Drop the dumpling dough into the boiling soup using a heaping Tablespoon full. Start around the outer edge, leaving a 1/2–1 inch space between the dumplings. Drop two – three more dumplings in the center. You should get about 8–9 dumplings.
• Cover with lid and cook for 15-20 minutes.
• Remove lid and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover, turn off heat, and allow to "rest" for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1dumpling and 1 1/2 cups of soup.Calories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 22gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 1453mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6g

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