DINTY MOORE Chicken and Dumplings, Shelf Stable, 20 oz Steel Can

I, mostly, love to cook and eat homemade fare, but when my lazy streak appears, I grab a can of DINTY MOORE Chicken and Dumplings! BUT, NOT SO FAST!!: I add leftover cooked veggies like carrots, stewed tomatoes, peas, green beans, etc., and make it MY OWN! PLUS, my leftovers rarely go to waste, and....................IT TASTES REALLY GOOD!!!!!!!

Recently, in preparation for the big snow storm in the North East, I wanted to get some quick and easy dinner choices on hand in case we got shut in. CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS over mashed potatoes is always a winner in our family. It's not just delicious but it's inexpensive and can be prepared in under 10 minutes. I've always used a certain brand of chicken and dumplings but the quality has been so poor the last few years that attempting to "doctor" them up to try and make them even close to their original product has been so time consuming and costly it's become not worth making. So, I decided to break a 25 year tradition and try a whole different brand instead.... Dinty Moore. I'm so glad I did. They are the traditional chicken and dumplings that I use to buy from the other brand (that went Covid cheap) and never changed back after the pandemic ended. Dinty Moore Chicken and Dumplings are whole dumplings packed in a thick deliciously flavored gravy that you can pour over mashed potatoes or biscuits or just eat right from a bowl. They won't water down your mashed potatoes or biscuits like other brand chicken and dumplings and the thick gravy tastes like homemade. I have eaten them from Walmart's made fresh daily bread bowls ($1.84 ea.) which makes great lunches or large appetizers. And, of course, when paired with Bob Evans Microwave Mashed Potatoes ($4 Family Size) can serve a family of 4 for under $8-$9. (By the way, Bob Evans Microwave Mashed Potatoes are delicious.) Dinty Moore Chicken and Dumplings are my go-to chicken and dumplings now. I've poured them over white meat chicken breasts and baked them in the oven. I've poured them over noodles and added sausage/kielbasa in a slow cooker when everyone was on a different time schedule. I even put a little spin on my Haluski by adding cabbage, kielbasa and onions to this Dinty Moore Chicken and Dumplings and it was delicious. The possibilities are endless as long as you have a little imagination and Dinty Moore Chicken and Dumplings. I highly recommend this product over other chicken and dumpling choices. *Compare my pictures in the other review (Sweet Sue Chicken and Dumplings) and decide for yourself*