Chicken and dumplings is the perfect comfort food. It’s a hearty, warm, filling meal that reminds me of childhood.
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The way I used to make it was high in fat and calories. It had butter, cream of chicken soup and regular biscuits.
Don’t get me wrong…it was delicious! The good news is my lightened up version is still delicious!!
I make my chicken and dumplings in the crock pot. It makes for an easy weeknight meal. My favorite part is coming home from work, opening the door and smelling dinner. And it smells so good!
I have the 6-Quart Programmable Crock-Pot and I love it. If I am cooking something in the crock pot it will switch to warm when it is done. I like that because I don’t have to worry about my food overcooking.
This is the crock pot I have.
I also like that it is very easy to travel with. The lid locks down which is great for traveling in the car.
This Chicken and Dumplings recipe is easy to make, but you can also add more veggies to it if you would like. I often do carrots and/or peas which are perfect because they don’t add points.
Yield: 6 servings (7 myWW points per serving for blue, 8 points for green and 6 points for purple)
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cans Campbells Healthy Request cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups Bisquick Heart Smart baking mix
- 2/3 cup skim milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Add onions to 6 quart crock pot and top with chicken breasts.
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In a medium bowl, combine cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, parsley, poultry seasoning and garlic powder. Pour over the onions and chicken. Cook on low for 6 hours.
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In a medium bowl, mix together the Bisquick and skim milk.
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Turn crock pot on high. By the spoonful add the biscuits to the top. Replace lid and let it cook for one hour or until biscuits are cooked.
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Cindi
May 2, 2019 at 2:09 pmlooks good, but doesn’t say how many ww freestyle points
keepingonpoint
May 2, 2019 at 2:13 pmIt’s 7 freestyle points per serving. You can find the points on the recipe card 🙂
Dena Phipps
August 25, 2019 at 4:41 pmYou indicate this is 6 hours cook time but the recipe calls to cook for 6 hours then add the dumplings and cook for another hour. Do you add the dumplings at the 5th hour or is it actually 7 hours cook time?
Rita
August 27, 2019 at 4:09 pmBefore I put the biscuits in it looks VERY runny, like soup. Is this normal?
keepingonpoint
August 27, 2019 at 8:15 pmYes, the dumplings will absorb a lot of the liquid.
Kathleen Graca
December 29, 2019 at 5:14 pmwould love to add some frozen mixed vegetables to it to give it some color…maybe near the end of the 6 hours and before you add the biscuits??
keepingonpoint
December 29, 2019 at 8:50 pmThat’s a good idea!
Lisa Carney
August 19, 2020 at 3:43 pmDo you know the approximate calories per serving?
mackenzie
October 11, 2020 at 2:37 pmdo you add everything except the biscuits at once and cook? or just the chicken in the crockpot?
keepingonpoint
October 11, 2020 at 8:14 pmEverything but the biscuits. I’ll make it more clear on the recipe card. 🙂
Cassie
November 30, 2020 at 10:54 pmLooks good! How would it change if I were using frozen chicken breasts? Thanks!!