I learned this in Mississippi!

cream of chicken soup

🥗Healthier: homemade cream sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of mushroom soup

Cream of mushroom soup is often less expensive and provides a similar creamy texture.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken pieces

Bone-in chicken pieces can be more affordable while adding flavor.

frozen peas

🥗Healthier: fresh peas

💰Cheaper: canned peas

Canned peas are often cheaper and can be used in place of frozen.

biscuits

🥗Healthier: whole wheat biscuits

💰Cheaper: homemade biscuits

Homemade biscuits can be made with less expensive ingredients.

Add 1.5 cups of chicken cut into small pieces to the crockpot.

Add 2 cups of fresh sliced carrots to the crockpot.

Add 2 cups of fresh chopped celery to the crockpot.

Add 1 white onion cut into small pieces to the crockpot.

Pour in 14 ounces of reduced sodium chicken broth.

Add 1 can of Healthy Request cream of celery soup and 1 can of Healthy Request cream of chicken soup to the mixture.

Add 1 cup of water to the crockpot.

Season with fresh ground pepper to taste.

Add fresh thyme leaves to the mixture, using eyeball measurement.

Mix all ingredients together in the crockpot.

Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.

After cooking, add about 1 cup of frozen peas to the pot.

Cut 7 Grand's biscuits into quarters and add them to the pot as dumplings.

Dust the biscuits with a little more thyme.

Cover and cook for an additional 45 minutes on high until biscuits are cooked through.

Cooking Techniques

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