Chicken and Herb Dumpling Stew

Recipe From: Weight Watchers Slow Cook It Cookbook

Ingredients:
3/4 lb skinless, boneless chicken thighs - cut into 3/4 inch chunks
3 large carrots - sliced
1/2 lb red potatoes - scrubbed and diced
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 can seasoned chicken broth with vegetables and herbs (14.5 oz)
1 1/2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 1/2 c frozen pearl onions - thawed
1 cup frozen peas - thawed
1 c low-fat buttermilk baking mix
1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
5 Tbsp fat-free milk

Directions:

1. Combine chicken, carrots, potatoes, salt and pepper in a 5 or 6 quart slow cooker. Pour in broth. Press chicken mixture down into broth. Cover and cook until chicken and vegetables are fork-tender - 3-4 hours on high, or 6-8 hours on low.
2. About 50 minutes before cooking time is up, whisk water and cornstarch in small bowl until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture, onions, and peas into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until mixture simmers and thickens, about 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, combine baking mix and dill in medium bowl. Stir in milk just until soft dough forms.
4. Drop dough by rounded 2 tablespoonfuls onto simmering stew, making 4 dumplings. Cover and cook until toothpick inserted into center of dumpling comes out clean, about 30 minutes. 
• Recipe makes 4 servings.

Rating: good stuff! 
Warming Up: just as good as the first night
Notes:

• I originally made this recipe after Thanksgiving - it was a great way to use leftover turkey (white meat).
• I used carrots and onions I had frozen.
• I omitted the peas because I don't care for them.
• Instead of dill, I used diced garlic in the dumplings.
  

WW Points*: 7

Caramelized Onions and Carrots

Recipe From: Weight Watchers Magazine

Ingredients:
1 Tsbp olive oil
1 bag frozen pearl onions (16 oz)
1 1/4 c water
1 bag baby carrots (16 oz)
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, just until softened, about 2 minutes. Add 3/4 c of the water and cook, stirring occasionally, until the water evaporates, 5-6 minutes.
2. Add the carrots, sugar, and thyme. Reduce the heat and cook until the onions are golden, about 6 minutes. Add the remaining 1/2 c of water, the salt, and pepper. Cook until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.

Rating: ok
Notes:

• This recipe can be made and frozen for up to a month. The directions say, "If making ahead, let cool. Freeze in an airtight container up to 1 month. Thaw in the fridge overnight. Cook in a skillet with 1/3 c water until hot and water evaporates."
• I think I will like to recipe better if I cook the carrots longer. I guess I don't like "crisp-tender," I would have preferred them tender.

WW Points: 1 (per 1 1/3 c serving, according to recipe)