Mini Chicken Dumpling Soup with Vegetables

This soup takes the comfort of a bowl of broth and dumplings and keeps every element mild and small — bite-sized dumplings made from seasoned ground chicken wrapped in wonton wrappers, simmered gently in a light chicken broth with carrots and baby bok choy. There's no heat or strong spice here, just warm, savory flavor.

It's the kind of dish that makes a genuinely good kids/teen-friendly option on a cold or under-the-weather day: soft textures, mild ginger-garlic seasoning, and familiar broth-soup comfort. Ground chicken keeps the dumplings lean, and the vegetables are cut small enough that they cook down soft rather than staying crunchy or fibrous.

Make extra dumplings and freeze them uncooked on a tray, then drop them straight into simmering broth on a night when a quick, warm dinner is all you have time for.