Cozy Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings for Cold Nights
Cozy Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings is a comforting slow cooker recipe perfect for cold nights, featuring tender chicken, vibrant vegetables, creamy sauce, and fluffy biscuit dumplings. This hearty American dinner is simple to prepare, letting the slow cooker do all the work for a warm, satisfying meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Total Time: 7 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Chicken and Broth
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups chicken broth (low-sodium recommended)
Soup Mixture
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup whole milk (or almond milk for a lighter option)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
Vegetables
- 4 medium carrots, sliced
- 4 celery ribs, sliced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 cup frozen peas
Additional Ingredients
- 8 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 can biscuit dough, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Prepare the Soup Base: In your slow cooker, whisk together chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, milk, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until the mixture is smooth and creamy, creating the flavorful base for the dish.
- Add Chicken and Vegetables: Add the cubed chicken breasts, sliced carrots, celery ribs, and diced onion into the slow cooker. Stir well to ensure all pieces are evenly coated with the creamy mixture.
- Cook Slowly: Secure the lid on the slow cooker and set it to low heat. Let it cook gently for about 6 hours, allowing the chicken to become tender and the vegetables to soften thoroughly.
- Incorporate Bacon and Peas: After 6 hours, gently mix in the crumbled bacon and frozen peas, evenly distributing them throughout the dish for additional flavor and texture.
- Add Dumplings: Evenly place the small pieces of biscuit dough across the surface of the stew. These will bake into fluffy dumplings during the final cooking stage.
- Cook Dumplings: Switch the slow cooker to high, cover it again, and cook for an additional 1 hour. This final step allows the dumplings to puff up and cook completely, finishing the comforting chicken and dumplings meal.
Notes
- Use low-sodium chicken broth to control the salt content.
- Substitute almond milk instead of whole milk for a lighter dish.
- Ensure the biscuit dough pieces are spread evenly for uniform dumpling cooking.
- Check the slow cooker’s temperature and timing as models vary.
- For a thicker sauce, you can reduce the broth or add a slurry of cornstarch before adding dumplings.