What are Chicken and Dumplings?
Chicken is cooked with broth and vegetables until tender. Then the mixture is topped with a simple dumpling dough. The dumplings bake right on top of the chicken mixture. They turn out soft and doughy. It’s all made easier when made in a slow cooker. This is a great comfort food recipe that is always a family favorite dinner.
Finally, there’s a chill in the air. I love the summer but it just got so darn hot that I was counting the days until a little crisp fall temps arrived in my area. And they’re here…to stay….and I’m already craving all the comfort food. It truly is the best way to enjoy the cooler weather. That….and thick fluffy sweaters! A lot of people are “dusting off” their slow cookers right about now but the truth is…mine’s been working overtime all summer long. It’s just another tool in the kitchen that allows me to enjoy a hearty meal without spending tons of time hovering over my stove. I can multi-task like a pro and look like I have my entire life pulled together….which is not entirely true. But at the very least, my family has full bellies at the end of the day with a tasty home cooked meal that didn’t take much effort at all. These Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings are a fantastic way to hunker down on a chilly night.
This recipe is so simple to make. You simply layer your vegetables and chicken in your slow cooker then pour in the stock. Cook for a few hours, then shred your chicken into bite-sized pieces before returning to the slow cooker to continue cooking. Stir in a bit of cream, top with your dumpling dough and cook for a little while longer.
By the time dinner rolls around, you have a hearty one-pot dinner the whole family will be begging for every single week.
Here are a few more slow cooker recipes you might enjoy:
Lightened Up Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff Slow Cooker Hawaiian Sticky Chicken Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Easy Chicken Santa Fe Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches
