Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Updated on April 7, 2016
3.3 stars from 114 ratings of Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Besides the ease of cooking the meal, one of the greatest things about using a crock pot is the smells which flood through the home. As with most meals in the crock pot, this chicken and dumpling recipe completely fulfills this requirement, bringing back memories of returning home after school and having a fresh bowl of chicken and dumplings for dinner.

The simple mixture is almost prepared after a long day at work. Thirty minutes before it is time to serve, you merely take two forks to shred the chicken and add the refridgerated biscuit dough in for thirty minutes, and you have an amazing meal ready to eat. It is a meal that your family will love.

Not only that, but since you are using the refridgerated biscuit dough, you also do not have to worry about having to make the mess of creating the perfect dumplings for your meal. Not only is this a great choice for a weekday dinner, but makes an amazing options for family get-togethers where people will believed you slaved over a hot stove and prepared an amazing meal!

Cook Time

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 hours 30 min
Ready in: 7 hours 45 min
Yields: 6-8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 6 whole chicken breasts, uncooked
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can cream of celery soup
  • 3 1/2 c. chicken broth
  • 1/2 c. onion, finely chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2 large carrots, diced
  • 1 large refridgerator homestyle biscuits, cut in quarters
  1. Place the chicken, butter, soup, celery and onion in a slow cooker. Add the chicken broth to cover.
  2. Cover, and cook for 5 to 6 hours on High.
  3. Remove the lid, and use two forks to shred the chicken.
  4. Then add the biscuit dough into the crock pot, broken in pieces, and cook an addition 30 minutes, or until biscuits are cooked through.

Since this is a meal within itself, there really is not a need to add more things to ideas for dinner, but if you are wanting some sides to help this dinner "pop" then some various combinations, along with you favorite dinner or yeast rolls include: sauteed apples, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, baked apples, sweet potato dumplings, baked sweet potato, and the choices are endless. I normally avoid the rolls, since the dumplings already have bread in the recipe, and I try to stay away from the potatoes as well, but to each person their own.

Discover what you feel is the best compliment and go with it! I will say that I have discovered if you also want something to make it a little different, try adding some rinsed and drained sweet corn to the dumplings, it really adds another element of surprise, while also improving the taste! Or even some russet potatoes, cleaned and cubed (do not have to peel).

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    © 2013 Kristie Gentry

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        julie 24 months ago

        This is the best chicken and dumpling recipe. Thank-you so much!

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        Alison 4 years ago

        Looks great! Thanks so much for

        Sharing your recipe I have to small

        Children they will

        Love this :)

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        Michele Travis 4 years ago from U.S.A. Ohio

        This looks delicious. I have just started to home cook meals instead of getting them from the store. Thanks for the recipe, going to try it!

        And voted up:)

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