Cozy Comfort: Ultimate Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
This comforting dish features tender chicken and fluffy dumplings cooked together in a flavorful broth. It's perfect for a cozy meal any day of the week.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup carrots diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- to taste salt and pepper
- 2 cans 16 oz each refrigerated biscuit dough
- 1 cup frozen peas optional
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch optional, for thickening
- 2 tablespoons water optional, for thickening
Instructions
- Layer the boneless chicken breasts at the bottom of the crockpot.
- Evenly distribute the diced carrots, celery, and chopped onion over the chicken.
- Sprinkle garlic powder, dried thyme, dried parsley, salt, and pepper over the ingredients.
- Pour the low-sodium chicken broth over everything, ensuring all ingredients are submerged.
- Cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until the chicken is tender.
- Shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces and return it to the pot.
- Cut the refrigerated biscuit dough into quarters and drop them into the broth mixture.
- Cook on high for an additional 30-40 minutes until the dumplings are fluffy.
- If desired, mix cornstarch with water and stir into the crockpot during the last 10 minutes.
- Serve warm and enjoy the cozy comfort of this delightful meal.
Notes
For a thicker broth, mix cornstarch with water and add during the last 10 minutes of cooking.