Easy Chicken Stew With Scallion Dumplings
["4 c. good quality canned or homemade chicken stock", "2 1/2 lb. chicken breasts", "6 carrots, peeled and sliced into 1-inch lengths", "1 small onion, thinly sliced", "1 or 2 ribs celery, sliced", "1 bay leaf, broken in 2 pieces", "1 tsp. dry thyme", "salt and pepper to taste"]
["Combine chicken breasts and stock in a large pot; bring to boil over high heat.", "Reduce heat and simmer for at least 10 minutes, but a half hour won't hurt.", "Add the carrots, onion, celery and bay leaf; simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes. Make Scallion Dumplings as shown."]
["chicken", "chicken breasts", "carrots", "onion", "celery", "bay leaf", "thyme", "salt"]