The Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings is a dish that is savory, easy to prepare and tastes great. This dish takes very little preparation time, and very few ingredients. Chicken and Dumplings is definitely one of the best comfort foods that I can think of.
This recipe is savory and hearty. It is filled with vegetables, chicken and light and fluffy dumplings. This dish is sure to warm you up from the inside out.
You can get the ingredients ready and place them in the crockpot in the morning. By the time you get home, dinner is ready and the house smells wonderful!
Frequently Asked Questions:
What makes this recipe so special?
This Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings takes about 5 minutes of prep time, you then set the Crockpot to cook all day while you are gone and dinner is ready before you know it. You will need to add in the dumplings after the soup has cooked for 4 hours.
What type of Chicken should I use?
You can use shredded leftover chicken if you have it, you could stop and pick up a rotisserie Chicken or you could use boneless chicken breast or thighs.
Could I make homemade Dumpling dough?
You certainly can! This recipe was designed for those days when you do not have the time it takes for homemade dumplings. Besides, the biscuit dough actually makes very good dumplings.
What do you need to make Easy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
4 skinless and boneless Chicken Breasts (boneless thighs will work also)
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 can Cream of Celery Soup
1 Onion, yellow, sliced
1 tsp Poultry Seasoning
1 tbsp Parsley, freshly chopped
2 cups Chicken Broth, low sodium
2 cups Vegetables, frozen, mixed (thaw before adding)
1 tube Biscuit Dough
½ tsp Black Pepper
How to make Easy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
FIRST STEP:
Add onion to a 6 quart Crock pot
Place the chicken on top of the onions
In a medium bowl combine the cream of celery soup, cream of chicken soup, parsley, pepper and poultry seasoning
Pour the mix over the top of the chicken
Top with the Chicken Broth
Cook on high for 5 hours
SECOND STEP:
After 4 hours of cooking time, open the tube of biscuit dough and roll each biscuit very thin and flat
Add the vegetables to the soup
Cut the biscuit into 4 strips and place on top of the broth
Replace cover as quickly as possible to keep the heat in
THIRD STEP:
Cook for one hour longer
Remove and shred the chicken, if it is not shredded already
Stir back into the soup. This will also break apart the dumplings somewhat, which is fine and expected
Cook for an additional 10 minutes
Enjoy!
YUM!
Easy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
yield: 6
prep time: 15 MINUTES
cook time: 5 HOURS 10 MINUTES
total time: 5 HOURS 25 MINUTES
Ingredients
- 4 skinless and boneless Chicken Breasts (boneless thighs will work also)
- 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 can Cream of Celery Soup
- 1 Onion, yellow, sliced
- 1 tsp Poultry Seasoning
- 1 tbsp Parsley, freshly chopped
- 2 cups Chicken Broth, low sodium
- 2 cups Vegetables, frozen, mixed (thaw before adding)
- 1 tube Biscuit Dough
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
FIRST STEP:
Add onion to a 6 quart Crock pot
Place the chicken on top of the onions
In a medium bowl combine the cream of celery soup, cream of chicken soup, parsley, pepper and poultry seasoning
Pour the mix over the top of the chicken.
Top with the Chicken Broth
Cook on high for 5 hours
SECOND STEP:
After 4 hours of cooking time, open the tube of biscuit dough and roll each biscuit very thin and flat
Add the vegetables to the soup
Cut the biscuit into 4 strips and place on top of the broth
Replace cover as quickly as possible to keep the heat in
THIRD STEP:
Cook for one hour longer
Remove and shred the chicken, if it is not shredded already
Stir back into the soup. This will also break apart the dumplings somewhat, which is fine and expected
Cook for an additional 10 minutes
Enjoy!