February 20, 2018
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When old-fashioned comfort food calls, try a casserole that's got it all, a winner in the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest.
This recipe was the grand prize winner of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest in 1956.
Ingredients
Casserole
- 1/3 Cup Pillsbury BEST All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Spices, paprika
- 2 Pounds boneless veal, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 Cup oil
- 1/2 Teaspoon salt
- 1/8 Teaspoon pepper
- 1 Cup water
- 1 (10 3/4-oz.) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 1/2 Cup water
- 1 (16-oz.) jar (1 1/2 cups) small onions, drained
Dumplings
- 1 Cup 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
- 1/4 Teaspoon salt
- 1/4 Cup oil
- 3/4 to 1 Cups milk
- 2 Tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
- 1/2 Cup Progresso Plain Bread Crumbs
Sauce
- 1 (10 3/4-oz.) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
- 1/4 Cup milk
Directions
Casserole
In small bowl or plastic bag, combine 1/3 cup flour and paprika; mix well. Add veal; coat well with flour mixture.
Heat 1/4 cup oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add veal; cook until browned. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper and 1 cup water. Bring to a 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 1/2 cups water; blend well. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour over veal mixture in baking dish. Add onions; mix well.
Dumplings
Heat oven to 425 degrees F. In large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, baking powder, poppy seed, minced onion, celery seed, poultry seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon salt; mix well. Add 1/4 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.
Sauce
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.