Description
This Cozy Slow Cooker Chicken Dumplings recipe delivers ultimate comfort with tender chicken, flavorful vegetables, and fluffy biscuit dumplings, all cooked effortlessly in a slow cooker. Perfect for a hearty, warming meal any day of the week.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups chicken broth (use low-sodium for a healthier option)
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup whole milk (substitute with almond milk for lighter touch)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 medium carrots, sliced
- 4 celery ribs, sliced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 8 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 can biscuit dough, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce mixture: In your slow cooker, combine chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, milk, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add chicken and vegetables: Add the cubed chicken breasts, sliced carrots, celery ribs, and diced onion to the slow cooker. Stir well to ensure all pieces are evenly coated with the sauce.
- Cook on low: Secure the lid and set your slow cooker to low. Allow the mixture to simmer for about 6 hours, or until the chicken is fully cooked and vegetables become tender.
- Incorporate bacon and peas: Gently fold in the crumbled bacon and frozen peas, ensuring they are evenly distributed throughout the dish.
- Add biscuit dumplings: Evenly place pieces of biscuit dough across the surface of the slow cooker contents. These will cook into fluffy dumplings.
- Finish cooking on high: Switch the slow cooker to high and cover. Continue cooking for 1 hour, or until the biscuit dumplings are puffed up and fully cooked through.
Notes
- For a lower-fat version, substitute whole milk with almond or skim milk.
- Using low-sodium chicken broth helps control the salt content.
- You can replace bacon with turkey bacon or omit for a healthier option.
- Make sure biscuit dough pieces are evenly spaced to ensure uniform dumpling cooking.
- This recipe can be easily doubled for larger gatherings.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated gently on stovetop or microwave.
