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Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings

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Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings is the ultimate comfort food made easy! This slow cooker version features tender chicken, savory vegetables, and fluffy biscuit dumplings simmered in a creamy, flavorful broth. It’s a cozy, hearty meal perfect for busy weeknights or chilly days. Keywords: crockpot chicken and dumplings, slow cooker chicken and dumplings, easy chicken and dumplings, comfort food recipe, creamy chicken stew.

Ingredients

1.5–2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs

1 yellow onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 carrots, peeled and sliced

2 celery stalks, sliced

1 cup frozen peas

2 (10.5 oz) cans condensed cream of chicken soup

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 teaspoon dried oregano

3 sprigs fresh thyme

1 bay leaf

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 (16 oz) can refrigerated biscuit dough, cut into bite-sized pieces

Instructions

  • Prepare the Base: Add onion, garlic, carrots, and celery to the bottom of the slow cooker. Place chicken on top and season with oregano, salt, and pepper.

  • Add Liquids & Herbs: Pour cream of chicken soup and chicken broth over the chicken and veggies. Add thyme sprigs and bay leaf.

  • Slow Cook: Cover and cook on high for 3 hours, or until chicken is tender and cooked through.

  • Shred Chicken: Remove chicken, shred with forks, and return it to the slow cooker.

  • Add Peas & Dumplings: Stir in peas. Tear biscuit dough into small pieces and place them into the slow cooker, ensuring they are submerged.

  • Cook Dumplings: Continue cooking on high for 1–2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes, until dumplings are cooked and fluffy.

  • Serve: Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Serve warm in bowls.

Notes

  • For a thicker broth: Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water and stir in during the last 30 minutes.

  • Make it gluten-free: Use gluten-free soup and biscuit dough.

  • To freeze: Freeze chicken and veggie base only; add fresh biscuit dough when reheating.

  • Vegetable swaps: Add mushrooms, corn, or green beans.

  • Add heat: Sprinkle in red pepper flakes or hot sauce to spice things up.

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