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Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients

8 servings

Cook Time: 5 hours 30 minutes

  • 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 small onion medium diced
  • 2 carrots sliced
  • 2 celery stalks sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 64 ounces chicken stock
  • 24 ounces frozen noodle style dumplings OR you can use Pillsbury and chop them up uncooked into cubes
  • Fresh chopped parsley for garnish optional

Instructions

  • Place the chicken breasts into the bottom of a large slow cooker (I used an 8-quart slow cooker). Sprinkle the salt and pepper over the chicken.
  • Add the onion, carrots, and celery on top. Pour the chicken stock on top. Place the cooker on low for 4 hours or high for 3 hours.
  • Shred the chicken and add it back to the pot.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
  • Break the dumplings into thirds and add them one at a time to the pot.
  • Stir them in after every 5 or so dumplings you add in.
  • Place the cooker on high and cook an additional 1 to 1 and ½ hours, stirring every 15 minutes, this will help prevent the dumplings from sticking together and sticking to the pot.
  • It is ready when the dumplings are tender, puffed up, and the broth is thickened.
  • Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, optional.
  • ENJOY!