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Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 495 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless chicken breast halves; salt and pepper (to season); 2 cups chicken broth; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1 large onion (finely chopped); 6 carrots (peeled and chopped); 4 stalks celery (chopped); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 2 tablespoons butter (cut up into small cubes); (1 ) 10.75 ounce can cream of mushroom soup; (1 ) 10.75 ounce can cream of chicken soup; 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary; (1) 10 ounce package refrigerated biscuit dough; flour to coat

8 hours 15 minutes

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By: Pamela Reed

Posted:11/22/21

Updated:12/12/23

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There’s nothing better than some comfort food, right?! This Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings recipe is simply that. A classic dinner recipe that will warm the entire family up on a cool evening, ready in 8 hours.

slow cooker filled with chicken and dumplings on table.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings are a staple recipe in our home, especially during the cooler months. It’s so nice to put all the ingredients in and know dinner is ready when the family is! Not to mention, it leaves the home smelling delicious!

Looking for more slow cooker chicken recipes? Try my Cheesy Crockpot Chicken and Broccoli, Homemade Crockpot Chicken Broth and Crockpot Chicken With Cream of Mushroom Soup too!

How long do dumplings take in a slow cooker?

With our version of the Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings recipe we use canned refrigerated biscuits to help speed up the cooking time. Once you place the biscuits into the crock pot it typically takes about an hour on high.

white bowl filled with chicken and dumplings next to crock-pot on table.

Ingredients You’ll Need To Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Boneless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper
Chicken broth
Dried thyme, Italian seasoning and rosemary
Onion
Carrots
Celery
Garlic
Butter
Cream of mushroom soup
Cream of chicken soup
Refrigerated biscuits
Flour

ingredients on table ready to start making dinner with.

How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

On both sides season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Then place in the bottom of the slow cooker.

chicken breast seasoned with salt and pepper in slow cooker.

Add the chicken broth, thyme and Italian seasoning on top of the chicken breasts and stir.

broth and spices added to slow cooker with chicken.

Add the onions, carrots, celery and garlic onto the top of the chicken. Then place small cubes of butter on top of the vegetables.

vegetables and butter added into slow cooker bowl.

Add the cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soups. Top with the rosemary and stir.

soup stirred in slow cooker to look creamy.

Slow Cook on low for 7 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Once the chicken has cooked, shred it up with two forks and place back into the slow cooker.

hand shredding up chicken with fork in slow cooker.

Grab your can of biscuits. Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces and coat all the biscuit pieces with flour.

Top the chicken mixture with biscuits. Don’t stir them, as we want them to “bake” on top.

Cook for 1 more hour, serve and enjoy this comforting meal!

cooked slow cooker chicken and dumplings soup in white bowl on table, ready to be eaten.

Can you overcook dumplings in a slow cooker?

You can’t really overcook the dumplings as they break down and get soft. However, you can undercook the dumplings. Make sure before serving the dumplings are firm and not raw dough still.