Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings | Easy Slow Cooker Comfort Food Recipe

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.

Place 2 chicken breasts in the crockpot.

Add frozen carrots and chopped celery to one side of the crockpot.

Add chopped onion to the crockpot.

Pour in the entire container of chicken broth.

Add dried thyme and black pepper to the mixture.

Spoon in cream of chicken soup and cream of celery soup, ensuring to get all of it out of the container.

Add 1 cup of water to the crockpot.

Add a generous amount of peas to the mixture, but not the whole bag.

Set the crockpot to high and cook for about 4 hours, checking at 2.5 to 3 hours.

After 2.5 to 3 hours, quarter Pillsbury Grands biscuits and place them into the crockpot, spreading them out.

Cook the biscuits in the crockpot on high for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

After cooking, serve the chicken and dumplings, ensuring to taste the broth and check the doneness of the carrots.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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