Hearty Chicken and Dumplings (Crockpot)

One of my college roommates shared this recipe on Facebook and I had several people ask me to share it with them. Anything in the crockpot is a winner in my book! She has 4 kids and claims this is their favorite meal.

Hearty Chicken & Dumplings

2 cans cream of chicken soup...
2 14 1/2 oz. cans chicken broth
1/2 onion, diced
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs

dumplings:
2 tubes refrigerated biscuits, quartered OR
I use the dumpling recipe from the Bisquick box and drop by teaspoons.

Combine first 3 ingredients in slow cooker. Add chicken; cover and cook on high for 6 hours. During the last hour of cooking remove chicken and shred; return to slow cooker. Then add dumplings to chicken mixture; stir to coat. Cover and cook on high for one hour.

Don't worry if the broth doesn't seem thick enough. Once the dumplings are done, it will be. Enjoy!!


KStorm's Notes: I used a 32 ounce box of Chicken Broth and cooked it on high...cooked very quickly for me. I used thigh meat and it shredded itself...easy. Then, my crockpot is a 6 quart and everything is more spread out...makes it cook a little faster. I added a 1/4 water before I placed the biscuits on top. I used one large can rather than 2 small cans.

Now, this may not be authentic but it is easy and my picky kids really liked it. I guess you could add celery or carrots to it but then my kids would have picked them out. They prefer raw veggies. Not to mention that some of us like the taste of "stick to your ribs food" but like convenience of a crockpot!