Easy One Pot Chicken And Dumplings

6 pieces chicken (any pieces you prefer, about 3 lbs total)
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp cooking oil
1/2 cup water
1 small onion, diced
1/4 tsp poultry seasoning (or mix of basil, sage, thyme, oregano, or what have you)
1 can cream of chicken soup (or any cream of soup)
1 pkg (10 to 14 oz) frozen mixed vegetables of your choice
1 cup biscuit mix
1/3 cup milk

Season the chicken pieces well with salt and pepper.

Get out a big pot and put it over medium-high heat, add the oil and when it's hot, add the chicken, cooking both sides until browned very well. Don't overcrowd the pot; do this in several batches if necessary.

When all chicken is browned, add it all back into the pot, add the water, onion, and poultry seasoning, stir gently, then put lid on pot, turn heat down to low, and simmer gently for 30 minutes.

Add the soup and vegetables to the pot, stirring slightly to combine, then put the lid back on the pot and continue simmering over low heat for 10 minutes, checking once or twice and stirring to make sure soup blends well.

In a bowl, stir together the biscuit mix and milk with a fork just until combined; it will be a little sticky.

Take the lid off the pot, and carefully drop biscuit mix a spoonful at a time onto the top of the chicken stew.

When all dumplings are dropped onto stew, let simmer with the lid OFF for 10 minutes, then put lid ON and simmer for another 10 minutes. This will ensure the dumplings are cooked through and still light.

Remove from heat and serve hot, spooning into large bowls with a piece of chicken, some vegetables and liquid, and a few dumplings in each serving. will serve 3 to 6.