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Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings

Slow-cooked chicken and vegetables in a creamy broth, topped with fluffy biscuit-dough dumplings.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts trimmed
  • 1 tsp salt divided
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper ground
  • 1 tsp poultry seasoning dried
  • 1 tsp garlic powder ground
  • 1 tsp onion powder ground
  • 1 cup yellow onion diced
  • 1.5 cups carrots sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
  • 1.5 cups celery diced
  • 10.5 oz condensed cream of chicken soup 1 can
  • 10.5 oz condensed cream of celery soup 1 can
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth liquid
  • 1 cup frozen green peas thawed
  • 16 oz refrigerated canned biscuit dough 1 tube, cut each biscuit into 8 pieces

Method
 

  1. Place 2 lb chicken breasts at the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Season with 0.5 tsp salt, 0.5 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp poultry seasoning, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 1 tsp onion powder.
  2. Layer 1 cup diced yellow onion, 1.5 cups sliced carrots, and 1.5 cups diced celery evenly over the seasoned chicken.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup, 10.5 oz cream of celery soup, and 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth with the remaining 0.5 tsp salt until combined. Pour mixture evenly over the chicken and vegetables.
  4. Cover with lid and cook on Low for 6 hours (or High for 3 to 4 hours) until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F and yields easily to a fork.
  5. Transfer chicken to a cutting board, shred into bite-sized pieces using two forks, and stir the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker.
  6. Stir in 1 cup frozen green peas.
  7. Cut each biscuit from the 16 oz refrigerated dough into 8 equal pieces. Scatter the biscuit dough pieces in a single layer over the top of the chicken stew.
  8. Cover tightly and cook on High for 45 to 60 minutes without opening the lid until dumplings are puffed and cooked through in the middle. Stir gently before serving.

Notes

Cook time includes 6 hours on LOW plus up to 1 hour on HIGH for the dumplings.
If the stew looks very thick before adding the dough, stir in ½ cup of broth.