If you are pressed for time, you can always start with store bought chicken broth (cook the chicken in water/drain, THEN use broth in pot), and can also use a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken to get the chicken from, BUT I prefer to make it the way I have posted it, as it is far less expensive... but, hey... whatever works, right?
Grandma's Southern-Style Chicken n' Dumplings https://www.thegratefulgirlcooks.com/southern-style-chicken-n-dumplings/