Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings: Set It and Forget It Comfort
This recipe delivers the ultimate comfort food: tender chicken and fluffy biscuit dumplings simmering in a rich, creamy gravy, all made effortlessly in your slow cooker. It is perfect for busy weeknights or cozy family dinners.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Total Time: 7 hours 15 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of celery soup
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (peas and carrots)
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 package refrigerated biscuit dough (8 biscuits)
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts, cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup, chicken broth, chopped onion, thyme, pepper, and salt into your slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the milk and flour until smooth. Pour this mixture into the slow cooker and stir well to combine with the chicken and broth mixture.
- Stir in the frozen mixed vegetables. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes, or until the gravy has thickened slightly.
- Cut each refrigerated biscuit into quarters. Drop the biscuit pieces evenly over the top of the chicken mixture in the slow cooker. Do not stir them in.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the dumplings are puffed and cooked through. Check one dumpling to ensure it is fully cooked before serving.
- Serve immediately for a hearty, cozy dinner.
Notes
- For an extra savory gravy, add 1 teaspoon of poultry seasoning along with the thyme.
- If you prefer a soupier consistency, reduce the amount of flour used for thickening to 1/3 cup.
- You can use store-bought rotisserie chicken to save time, adding it during the last hour of cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 950
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 18
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 120