Slow-Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 hours
Yield 8 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Slow-cooker chicken and dumplings is a classic comfort food made easy with shortcut ingredients. This recipe requires minimal effort, so you can enjoy a filling, home-cooked meal anytime!

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped carrot
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 2 cans (10 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup frozen or canned peas, drained
  • 1 can (6 ounces) large refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
  • Chopped fresh parsley, optional

Directions

  1. Place onion, carrot, celery and garlic in a greased 6- or 8-qt. slow cooker; stir. Place chicken thighs or breasts on top. Sprinkle with oregano, salt, pepper and marjoram.
  2. In a small bowl, stir together cream of chicken soup and broth; pour over chicken. Cover; cook on low 4-5 hours or high 2-3 hours or until chicken is cooked through.
  3. Shred chicken with two forks. Stir in peas. Cut biscuits into 4 pieces each; arrange on top of chicken. Cook on high 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until biscuits are cooked through. If desired, top with chopped parsley and additional pepper.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 281 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 69mg cholesterol, 1073mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 27g protein.

Slow-cooker chicken and dumplings are an easy weeknight comfort food, and my kids adore them! If you'd like, omit oregano and marjoram and substitute cream of chicken soup with herbs. —Marjorie Molloy, Panama City, Florida
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