Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['gluten_free'], recipe: melt butter in the bottom of a large heavy saucepan. saute onions in butter until tender. stir in flour and cook to create a light roux. slowly stir in chicken broth, then add remaining ingredients. the flour tortillas will take a while to start absorbing the liquid and become dumpling-like. simmer for at least two hours until tortillas become swollen and soft, replacing liquid with water or chicken broth as it evaporates and is soaked up by the tortillas. i usually start mine about 2:00 in the afternoon and let it simmer for several hours until dinner.

Target recipe: combine chicken, salt and pepper in a large pot and cover with water. cook until chicken is tender. remove chicken from water. remove bone and skin. set chicken aside (while chicken is cooking, prepare dumplings.). dumplings: in a large bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder and shortening with a fork. add egg and 1/2 cup milk; mix to form dough. roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on floured surface. cut into four-inch strips with sharp knife. drop dumplings into simmering chicken broth. cover and simmer until dumplings are done. add chicken to dumplings and 1 cup milk. cook slowly for 10 minutes.