Chicken Soup with Bacon-Thyme Dumplings

olive oil

carrots, chopped

celery, chopped

green beans, trimmed and chopped

¾ cup onion, chopped

¾ cup red bell pepper, chopped

chicken broth

cooked chicken breast, chopped

⅛ tsp ground allspice

¾ tsp salt

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

⅓ cups all-purpose flour

baking powder

slices cooked bacon, crumbled

½ Tbsp fresh thyme, chopped

½ tsp salt

⅔ cup milk

vegetable or canola oil