Crockpot Creamy Chicken and Dumplings
A comforting dish of Crockpot Creamy Chicken and Dumplings perfect for family dinner.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 3 hours hrs
Total Time 3 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 400 kcal
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
- ⅓ cup all purpose flour
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 1 pound chicken breasts
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 4 cups broth
- salt and black pepper
- 2 cups milk
Dumplings
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- ¾ cup milk
- black pepper
Turn the crockpot to high. Add the butter and allow the butter to melt. Once melted, whisk in the flour and garlic. Let cook for 5-10 minutes. Add the thyme, sage, chicken, onions, carrots, and celery. Pour over the broth and season with salt and black pepper. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours or high for 1 -2 hours.
About 1 hour prior to serving, make the dumplings. Stir together the flour, baking powder, sage, and season with pepper. Add the milk. Mix until just combined.
Crank the heat on the crockpot to high. Shred the chicken. Mix in the milk.
Drop heaping tablespoons of the dumpling dough into the soup. Cover and cook for 1 -2 more hours until the dumplings are cooked through and puffy.
Divide the soup and dumplings between bowls and serve topped with thyme, flaky salt, and pepper. Enjoy!
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 30gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken, comfort food, creamy, Crockpot, dumplings, slow cooker