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The Creamiest Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Close-up of a bowl of creamy slow cooker chicken and dumplings topped with fresh parsley.
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This recipe delivers the ultimate comfort food using your slow cooker. You get tender, shredded chicken and fluffy biscuit dumplings simmering in a rich, creamy broth. It is a true set-it-and-forget-it meal perfect for busy weeknights.

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of celery soup
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth, low sodium
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 (10 ounce) package refrigerated biscuit dough, cut into quarters

Instructions

  1. Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup, chicken broth, thyme, pepper, and salt until smooth. Pour this mixture over the chicken.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
  4. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker.
  5. Stir in the chopped carrots and frozen peas. Cook on high for 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
  6. Arrange the quartered biscuit dough pieces evenly over the top of the stew mixture. Do not stir them in.
  7. Cover and cook on high for an additional 20 to 30 minutes, or until the dumplings are cooked through and fluffy. Check the bottom of the pot to ensure the stew is not sticking.
  8. Serve immediately for a hearty, creamy crock pot dinner.

Notes

  • For a thicker gravy, mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of cold water before adding it to the stew during the last 30 minutes of cooking (before adding the biscuits).
  • If you prefer a richer flavor, substitute one can of cream of chicken soup with one can of cream of mushroom soup.
  • To prevent the dumplings from becoming soggy, place them directly on top of the stew mixture and avoid stirring them in after adding them.

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