Easy Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings

Chicken and dumplings garnished with parsley in a white bowl with a blue rim. There is a spoon with a dumpling and some broth. The bowl is on a wooden cutting board on top of a blue napkin with white stripes, all on a white marble counter.

Easy Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings

This easy and delicious crockpot chicken and dumplings with canned biscuits is a family favorite. The rich, creamy sauce with shredded, tender chicken is a winning combination even before adding the dumplings. Using cream of chicken soup and canned biscuits make this yummy dinner so easy to prepare that makes it look like I'm a great cook with virtually no effort.

Servings per Recipe: 8 servings

Calories per Serving: 255

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 6 30

Total Time: 6 40

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Ingredients

non-stick cooking spray
5 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons softened butter
21 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup
1 ½ cups chicken broth, plus extra for thinning if needed
1 onion, diced
6 refrigerator biscuits, from can
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions

Dice 1 onion and chop 1 tablespoon fresh parsley.
Spray a large slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts in bottom of crock pot.
In a medium bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons softened butter, 21 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup, 1 ½ cups chicken broth, diced onions, and chopped parsley. Pour over chicken.
Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours.
After cooking time has elapsed, turn off slow cooker and break chicken into pieces using a fork. Using a sharp knife or kitchen shears, cut each of 6 refrigerator biscuits into 9 pieces per biscuit.
Stir biscuit pieces into hot chicken mixture.
Turn crock pot back on to high and continue cooking for 30 minutes. If your mixture is too thick when you add the biscuits, add about ½ to 1 cup of hot chicken broth or water to thin the mixture.
Add salt & pepper to taste if needed.
Serve garnished with parsley if desired.

Notes

You can give this dish a flavor and nutrition boost by adding 12 oz. of fresh or frozen vegetables (like peas and carrots) at the beginning.

If you like extra flavor, add poultry seasoning at the beginning as desired.

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