Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

By zhanghengshuo

6 Person

465 Minutes

0 Calories

If meltingly tender chicken and soft, chewy dumplings floating in rich flavorful broth sounds good, get out your slow cooker! This version of classic chicken and dumplings cooks all day, so you can come home to a comforting dinner.

Ingredients

1 Hard-cooked egg, chopped
1/3 cup Chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
1 can Large refrigerated homestyle buttermilk biscuits
1 cup Frozen peas and carrots, thawed
2 tablespoons Butter or margarine, cut into pieces
1/4 teaspoon Freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon Salt
4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 Medium onion, finely chopped
3 1/2 cups Chicken broth
1 can Condensed cream of celery soup
1 can Condensed cream of chicken soup

Method

01

Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In a slow cooker, mix both soups, broth, and onion. Arrange chicken in the slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Dot with butter.
02

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours. Uncover; shred chicken, using 2 forks. Stir in peas and carrots. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook while preparing dumplings.
03

On a work surface, roll biscuits to flatten to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut each biscuit into 4 strips. Place strips in a stew, pressing gently with the back of a spoon to submerge in liquid. Cover; cook on High heat setting 1 hour 30 minutes or until dumplings are thoroughly cooked. Sprinkle with parsley, egg and additional pepper.

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01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Prep Time 15 Mins
Cook Time 450 Mins
Total Time 465 Mins

02 Ingredients

1 Hard-cooked egg, chopped

1/3 cup Chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

1 can Large refrigerated homestyle buttermilk biscuits

1 cup Frozen peas and carrots, thawed

2 tablespoons Butter or margarine, cut into pieces

1/4 teaspoon Freshly ground pepper

1/4 teaspoon Salt

4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 Medium onion, finely chopped

3 1/2 cups Chicken broth

1 can Condensed cream of celery soup

1 can Condensed cream of chicken soup

03 Method

Step 1

Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In a slow cooker, mix both soups, broth, and onion. Arrange chicken in the slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Dot with butter.

Step 2

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours. Uncover; shred chicken, using 2 forks. Stir in peas and carrots. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook while preparing dumplings.

Step 3

On a work surface, roll biscuits to flatten to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut each biscuit into 4 strips. Place strips in a stew, pressing gently with the back of a spoon to submerge in liquid. Cover; cook on High heat setting 1 hour 30 minutes or until dumplings are thoroughly cooked. Sprinkle with parsley, egg and additional pepper.

04 Author