Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings Stew
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3.9
Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings Stew
Description
The stew starts with chopped onions, carrots, celery, and minced garlic tossed with flour and seasoning such as bay leaf, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper in a crock pot. Chicken breast is layered on top, then chicken broth is added to nearly cover the ingredients. The mixture cooks on low for several hours until the chicken is tender. The chicken is removed, shredded, and returned to the pot after removing bay leaves and adjusting seasoning.
The dumplings are prepared from a mix of whole wheat and all-purpose flour with baking powder, salt, milk, and olive oil to form a soft dough. When the stew reaches a simmer with bubbles around the edges indicating it is hot enough, spoonfuls of the dough are dropped on top to cook in the hot broth. This method steams the dumplings while infusing them with flavor from the stew.
This recipe can also be adapted to stovetop cooking by simmering the ingredients in a pot for 2-3 hours until the chicken is tender. The absence of peas is intentional for a traditional flavor profile though peas can be added during the final steps if desired.
Ingredients
- 2 onion chopped
- 6 carrot chopped
- 3 celery chopped, stalks
- 4 garlic minced, or 1/2 tsp garlic powder, cloves
- ½ c all-purpose flour unbleached
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 Tbsp parsley
- 1 ½ tsp thyme
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper ground
- 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast (frozen or fresh)
- 3 c chicken broth (we prefer low sodium)
For the Basic Dumplings
- 1 c whole wheat flour
- 1 c all-purpose flour unbleached
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 c milk
- ¼ c olive oil
Instructions
- In a lightly greased, 4 qt crock pot, combine vegetables, flour, and seasonings. Mix until well combined.
- Place chicken breast over vegetable and seasoning mixture.
- Pour broth or water over ingredients in the crock pot to nearly cover vegetables. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- When you are ready to finish the dish, about a half hour before you would like to eat, turn the crock pot to high.
- Remove the chicken to a plate and shred it with two forks. Return shredded meat to the crock pot.
- Remove the bay leaves. Taste your stew and adjust the salt and pepper as desired.
For The Dumplings
- Combine the flours, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Add the milk and olive oil, and mix until a soft dough comes together.
Cook The Dumplings
- When you see little bubbles coming up from around the edges of the stew in the crock pot, it is hot enough to cook the dumplings. Drop rounded spoonfuls of the dough onto the top of the stew in the crock pot.
- Cover the pot and continue cooking on high for 25-30 minutes, until dumplings are puffy and firm.
Notes
- You can make this recipe on the stovetop by simmering ingredients in a large pot for 2-3 hours until chicken is tender, then shredding chicken and continuing with dumplings.
- To steam dumplings properly, ensure the stew is simmering with bubbles around the edges before adding dough spoonfuls.
- The original version included peas, which you may add by stirring in a cup of thawed peas when returning the shredded chicken to the stew.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 5people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 407 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 407kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 38.8g | 13% |
| Protein | 38.6g | 77% |
| Fat | 10.8g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 45% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 19% |
| Sugar | 6.7g | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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