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Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings: A Cozy Comfort Food Delight

A cozy comfort food delight made with tender chicken, vegetables, and fluffy dumplings, all cooked in a slow cooker.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds)
  • 1 cup carrots sliced
  • 1 cup celery sliced
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 can 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup biscuit mix
  • 2/3 cup milk

Method
 

  1. Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
  2. Add the carrots, celery, and onion on top of the chicken.
  3. Pour in the chicken broth and stir in the thyme, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  4. 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.
  5. Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the slow cooker and shred it with two forks.
  6. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker.
  7. Stir in the cream of chicken soup and frozen peas.
  8. In a separate bowl, mix the biscuit mix and milk until just combined.
  9. Drop spoonfuls of the biscuit mixture over the chicken mixture in the slow cooker.
  10. Cover and cook on high for an additional 30 minutes, or until the biscuits are cooked through.
  11. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 800mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g

Notes

  • For a creamier texture, you can add an extra can of cream of chicken soup.
  • If you prefer a healthier option, substitute the biscuit mix with whole wheat or gluten-free biscuit mix.

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