Description
This comforting Crockpot Creamy Chicken and Dumplings recipe features tender chicken simmered with fresh herbs, vegetables, and a creamy broth, topped with fluffy homemade dumplings cooked right in the slow cooker for an easy, hearty meal.
Ingredients
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Sauce and Soup Base
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/3 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, to taste
- 2 cups milk
Dumplings
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 3/4 cup milk
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the base: Turn the crockpot to high and add the butter, allowing it to melt completely. Once melted, whisk in the flour and chopped garlic, cooking for 5-10 minutes to create a roux. Add the fresh thyme, chopped sage, chicken breasts, chopped onions, carrots, and celery. Pour in the broth and season with salt and black pepper. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours or high for 1 to 2 hours until the chicken and vegetables are tender.
- Make the dumpling batter: About one hour before serving, mix together the dumpling dry ingredients — flour, baking powder, chopped sage, and black pepper — in a bowl. Add the milk and stir until just combined, avoiding overmixing to ensure fluffy dumplings.
- Shred chicken and combine: Increase the crockpot heat to high. Remove the chicken breasts and shred them using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the crockpot and stir in the 2 cups of milk to enrich the broth.
- Add dumplings and cook: Drop heaping tablespoons of the dumpling dough directly onto the simmering soup in the crockpot. Cover and cook for an additional 1 to 2 hours until the dumplings puff up and are cooked through.
- Serve: Ladle the creamy chicken soup with dumplings into bowls and garnish with extra thyme, flaky salt, and black pepper to taste. Serve hot and enjoy the comforting warmth of this classic dish.
Notes
- Use fresh herbs whenever possible for the best flavor.
- If you prefer thicker dumplings, reduce the milk slightly in the dumpling batter.
- For a richer soup, you can substitute half-and-half for the milk.
- Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and can be reheated gently on the stovetop.
- Adjust salt and pepper seasonings at the end to taste, especially after adding dumplings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: crockpot chicken and dumplings, creamy chicken soup, slow cooker recipes, comfort food, homemade dumplings
