"I normally do not shortcut a recipe the first time but I felt that I have made enough chicken soup that it would be fine this time. I used a roasted chicken from the store and a good quality box chicken stock to cut down on the time, everything else I kept the same. I have to say this came out just as good if not better than a soup that had been simmering on the stove for hours! Made a perfect weeknight meal on a cold night.

"This recipe was alot of work, but well worth the effort. The dumplings were really good. Next time I make it, I think I will make double the amount of dumplings! The leftovers were really good too!

"I have made many meatballs over the years. This one is one of the best I have ever made! The texture was right on and with a little salt and fresh ground pepper the gravy was amazing! I too put the meatballs over egg noodles, as suggested in other comments to make it a meal. I will be making this recipe again and again!