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Ultimate Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings: Easy Comfort Food for Busy Nights

A bowl of creamy slow cooker chicken and dumplings topped with four golden, fluffy biscuits.
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Make this creamy slow cooker chicken and dumplings for a set-it-and-forget-it dinner. This recipe uses simple ingredients to create tender shredded chicken and fluffy biscuit dumplings in a rich broth, perfect for a cozy family meal.

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of celery soup
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped carrots
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (16.3 ounce) package refrigerated biscuit dough (for dumplings)

Instructions

  1. Place the chicken breasts or thighs into the basin of your slow cooker.
  2. Pour the cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup, and chicken broth over the chicken.
  3. Add the chopped onion, carrots, dried thyme, pepper, and salt to the slow cooker. Stir gently to combine the liquids and vegetables around the chicken.
  4. Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
  5. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir it into the liquid mixture.
  6. Cut each refrigerated biscuit into quarters. Drop the biscuit pieces evenly over the top of the chicken mixture in the slow cooker. Do not stir them in.
  7. Cover the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for an additional 30 minutes, or until the dumplings are puffed and cooked through.
  8. Stir in the frozen peas during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
  9. Serve your easy chicken and dumplings hot.

Notes

  • For thicker dumplings, use only 8 biscuits instead of the full package.
  • If you prefer a richer flavor, substitute half of the chicken broth with heavy cream during the last hour of cooking.
  • This recipe works well with pre-cooked rotisserie chicken; add it during the last hour with the biscuits.

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