"Loved it! I'm making it for the third time tonight and I have a couple of suggestions. I add carrots, celery, and a teaspoon of "Better than Bouillon" to the stalk to give it more flavor. I cut the salt in half. I double the roux so it makes the sauce thicker. Lastly, I cut the dumpling recipe in half as well...you can't possibly fit that many"

"I love this recipe...much easier than Julia Childs! I made a couple of modifications: Used half a bottle of wine vs. entire bottle, used 3 tablespoons of tomato paste, and added more carrots and garlic. Also, when I have the time, I serve it over cheesy scalloped potatoes...delicious! Otherwise, I serve it with buttered shell pasta with parsley. This is my mother-in-law's favorite recipe that I make. We even made it for Christmas one year... "