🐔 Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings (Easy & Creamy)

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🐔 Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings (Easy & Creamy)

This slow cooker chicken and dumplings recipe gives you tender chicken, soft dumplings, and a rich, creamy broth with almost no effort. Perfect for busy days when you want a homemade meal waiting for you.

⏱ Prep Time: 5 minutes

🍲 Cook Time: 4–5 hours

🍽 Servings: 4

🛒 Ingredients

  • 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced

  • 1 (10 oz) can cream of mushroom soup

  • 1 (10 oz) can cheddar cheese soup

  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme

  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

  • 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts), cut into 1-inch pieces

  • 3 cups chicken broth

  • 1 (16 oz) bag frozen mixed vegetables, thawed

  • 1 (10 oz) tube refrigerated flaky biscuits

Optional garnish: chopped parsley

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Prepare the slow cooker
    Lightly grease a 6-quart slow cooker. Add the diced onion, then spread the chicken pieces evenly on top.

  2. Make the sauce
    In a bowl, mix together:

    • Cream of mushroom soup

    • Cheddar cheese soup

    • Thyme

    • Garlic powder

    • Black pepper

    Pour this mixture over the chicken. Add the chicken broth.

  3. Cook
    Cover and cook:

    • On HIGH for 4 hours, or

    • On LOW for 6–7 hours

  4. Add vegetables
    Stir in the thawed mixed vegetables.

  5. Prepare dumplings
    Roll each biscuit flat to about ¼-inch thickness.
    Cut each biscuit into 6 small pieces.

  6. Cook dumplings
    Place biscuit pieces gently on top of the mixture.
    Cover and cook on HIGH for 45–60 minutes, until dumplings are fully cooked and soft.

  7. Shred chicken
    Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and shred with two forks.
    Return chicken to the slow cooker and gently stir. Some dumplings may break apart—this thickens the broth.

  8. Serve
    Spoon into bowls and garnish with parsley if desired. Serve warm.

🌽 Optional Add-Ins

You can customize with:

  • Diced carrots

  • Celery

  • Corn

  • Peas

  • Potatoes

✅ Tips for Best Results

  • Use thawed vegetables to avoid cooling the crockpot.

  • Avoid lifting the lid while dumplings cook.

  • Chicken thighs give richer flavor, but breasts work too.

  • If broth is too thick, stir in a little warm chicken broth before serving.

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