Foodie Friday! Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings

 

 
Hi all!!

Okay, I know this picture is kinda crummy, but this recipe is DELICIOUS!!!  Who doesn't like chicken and dumplings???  :)  Well, don't tell me if you don't because they are one of my fave comfort foods!  I enjoy them occasionaly at Bob Evans with a side of mashed potatoes....YUM!  Well, these are yummy too and the only thing that is missing is the mashed potatoes, but they didn't even need them and this way I was able to keep them skinnier! 

I modified this recipe from a website I found http://www.skinnycrockpot.com/chicken-and-dumplings-1/  How great is that!  Skinny AND Crockpot!!!  WOW!  It is great! 

Check out their pictures - they are far better than mine!!!

I also did NOT make my own dumplings and their recipe is healthier than mine but mine served 8 and had about 325 calories/serving (rounding up!)

Crock Pot Chicken And Dumplings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 T Better Than Broth Chicken flavor
•  4 C hot water
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 3 T butter 
• 1 medium onion – peeled and diced
• 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 stalks celery, cleaned and sliced
• 1 can of cream of chicken soup - Campbell's Healthy Heart
• 1can of cream of mushroom soup - Campbell's Healthy Heart
• 1 can biscuits - Reduced fat version

Directions

• Put chicken broth paste in crock and cover with hot water.  Mix to dissolve broth
• Add both cans of soup, butter, onion, carrots, and celery.   Salt and pepper to taste
• Add chicken - put breasts in whole - they will fall apart when done!
• Let cook on low 8 hours

This is going to smell really good !!

About an hour before it's done you will add biscuts!  - or after it's cooked 8 hours, it really doesn't matter, but you need the biscuits to be added at least an hour prior to serving

• 7-8 hours in, Take 2 forks and shred the chicken.  It will look a bit 'soupy' but that is okay!
• open your can of biscuits and flatten biscuit a bit with your palms.  Break into bite sized pieces and toss into crockpot
• When all biscuits are added, stir mixture to cover biscuits the best you can - they will rise to the top.
• Cover and cook in crock for an hour or until biscuits are done in the middle.
• The biscuit dumplings will look a little odd after they have been cooking at the. They create a sort of “crust-like” cover. Just break them up with a wooden spoon.
• Enjoy!!!