BEST Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings EVER

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.

Chop celery and dice half of a sweet onion.

Shred extra sharp cheddar cheese.

Trim excess fat from 3 chicken breasts and wash them.

Season chicken breasts with smoked paprika, mustard powder, onion powder, garlic and herb dried parsley, lemon pepper, black pepper, and poultry seasoning.

Add about 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil to the seasoned chicken and mix until well coated.

Dice pepper bacon and set aside.

In the crock pot, add diced onions and chopped celery.

Add 1 can of cream of chicken soup and 1 can of cream of mushroom soup to the crock pot.

Pour in 3 cups of chicken broth, mixing to coat the inside of the soup cans.

Lay seasoned chicken breasts on top of the mixture in the crock pot.

Add about 4 cloves of crushed garlic.

Cover the crock pot and set it to high for 4 hours.

After 4 hours, remove the lid and take out the chicken using tongs; chop the chicken and set aside.

In a preheated pan, cook the diced bacon until crispy and drain on a paper towel.

Cut half of the 8 count can of store-bought biscuits into cubes and slice the other half in half.

Add the chopped chicken back into the crock pot, mixing it in with the other ingredients.

Add chopped carrots and peas to the mixture.

Drop the cubed biscuit pieces into the soup and mix.

Layer the crispy bacon on top of the mixture.

Add a layer of shredded sharp cheddar cheese on top of the bacon.

Layer the sliced biscuits on top of everything.

Cover the crock pot and cook for an additional hour and a half on high.

After an hour and a half, check that the chicken and dumplings are browned on top.

Finish with some butter, Parmesan cheese, and dried parsley.

Cooking Techniques

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