Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings

Get dinner on the table effortlessly with this Crockpot chicken and dumplings recipe. Requiring minimal prep, this creamy chicken casserole is topped with simple biscuits for one easy family dinner.

Ingredients

• 1½ pounds small-to-medium chicken thighs 5-6 chicken thighs
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1¾ cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 carrot peeled and sliced
• 1 onion chopped
• 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup 1 can
• ½ cup frozen peas
• 16.3 ounces refrigerated biscuit dough (or 8 large biscuits)
• Chopped fresh parsley optional, for garnish

Recommended Equipment

• Crockpot (click for my favorite)

Instructions

1. Shake salt and pepper over both sides of the chicken thighs and arrange in the bottom of the crockpot.1½ pounds small-to-medium chicken thighs,½ teaspoon kosher salt,½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2. Add in bay leaf, parsley, rosemary, thyme and garlic powder.1 bay leaf,1 teaspoon dried parsley,½ teaspoon dried rosemary,½ teaspoon dried thyme,½ teaspoon garlic powder
3. Pour in chicken broth, carrot, onion, and cream of chicken soup. Gently stir the top to incorporate the ingredients without disturbing the chicken. It doesn’t have to be completely mixed together.1¾ cups low-sodium chicken broth,1 carrot,1 onion,10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup
4. Cover crockpot with the lid and cook in the crockpot on high for 3-4 hours or until the chicken is easy to shred and reaches the internal temperature of 165°F.
5. Add the frozen peas. You can shred the chicken if you desire. Stir well to combine.½ cup frozen peas
6. Open a can of biscuit dough and cut each biscuit into fourths. Roll each biscuit into a round ball. Arrange the biscuit pieces on top of everything else in the crockpot.16.3 ounces refrigerated biscuit dough
7. Replace the lid, turn the crockpot to high, and cook the biscuits until done, about 1 to 2 hours depending on your crockpot. Don’t lift the lid to check on them, if possible. If you have a glass lid, you can peek through the glass. The biscuits should take on a matte look when they are finished. Cut into one biscuit to make sure it’s cooked through.
8. When the biscuits are done, adjust seasonings to taste and serve.