Description
This Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings recipe is a comforting, easy-to-make slow cooker dish featuring tender boneless skinless chicken breasts simmered in a creamy blend of celery and chicken soups with fresh herbs and seasoning. It’s finished with flaky, shortcut dumplings made from refrigerated biscuit dough and mixed vegetables, delivering a hearty, flavorful meal perfect for cozy family dinners.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups frozen vegetables (or peas and carrots, thawed)
Soup and Seasonings
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of celery soup (1 can)
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup (1 can)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- Black pepper, to taste
Dumplings
- 16.3 ounces refrigerated biscuits (1 can, Buttermilk, Country, or Homestyle)
Instructions
- Prepare the Crock Pot: Add the diced onion to the bottom of a 6-quart crock pot. Place the boneless skinless chicken breasts evenly on top of the onion layer.
- Make Soup Mixture: In a small bowl, mix together the condensed cream of celery soup, condensed cream of chicken soup, chopped fresh parsley, poultry seasoning, and black pepper to taste. Spread this creamy mixture evenly over the chicken breasts in the crock pot.
- Add Broth and Cook: Pour the reduced sodium chicken broth over the chicken and soup mixture. Cover the crock pot and cook on high heat for 5 hours until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
- Prepare Dumplings: About 1 hour before serving, after approximately 4 hours of cooking time, roll each refrigerated biscuit thin and flat on a clean surface. Cut each biscuit into 4 strips to form the dumplings.
- Add Vegetables and Dumplings: Stir the frozen vegetables (or peas and carrots, thawed) into the crock pot. Layer the biscuit strips on top of the mixture evenly. Replace the lid quickly to trap the heat and cook the dumplings for the remaining time.
- Finish Cooking and Serve: Continue cooking until the dumplings are cooked through and have a soft, flaky texture, about 60 to 90 minutes. Serve warm for a comforting, hearty meal.
Notes
- Easy crock pot recipe that requires minimal preparation and yields tender, juicy chicken breasts.
- The shortcut dumplings made from refrigerated biscuit dough simplify the traditional dumpling process.
- Use reduced sodium chicken broth and soups to control the saltiness of the dish.
- Vegetables can be varied or substituted with your favorites, such as mixed peas and carrots.
- Cooking times may vary slightly depending on your crock pot model.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 640
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1300 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 72 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 73 mg
