Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
A perfect dish for a cozy night in, and the convenience of using frozen vegetables and store-bought biscuits makes it a time-saving option for busy days. Feel free to customize the recipe by adding your favorite herbs or spices.
- Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
Ingredients
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- 1.5–2 lbs of chicken, boneless, skinless, breasts or thighs
- 2 cups or 1 bag of mixed vegetables, frozen
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced – or powdered to your taste
- 4 cups of broth, chicken
- 2 teaspoons of thyme, dried
- 1 teaspoon of rosemary, dried
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 can (8 biscuits) of biscuit dough
Instructions
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AssemblePlace the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the frozen vegetables, chopped onion, minced garlic, dried thyme, dried rosemary, salt, and pepper on top of the chicken. Pour the chicken broth over the ingredients in the slow cooker.
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CookCover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until the chicken is cooked through and shreds easily.
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ShredAbout 30 minutes before serving, remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker. Cut each biscuit into quarters. Place the biscuit pieces on top of the chicken and vegetable mixture in the slow cooker.
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CookCover and cook on high for an additional 30-45 minutes or until the biscuits are cooked through and fluffy. Gently stir the mixture, allowing the biscuits to absorb some of the broth.
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Adjust seasoningTaste and adjust seasoning if needed.
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ServeServe hot and enjoy your easy and comforting slow cooker chicken and dumplings!
Notes
This can easily be made plant-based, just swap the chicken for Quorn chunks or fillets and the broth for either vegetable broth or Better Than Bouillon No Chicken Base.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 8 hours
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