Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings

By EdieK

The slow cooker simmers chicken, potatoes, carrots, and celery in a creamy sauce, topped with tender dumplings made easy and delicious with baking mix.

Ingredients

• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 medium Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
• 2 cups baby-cut carrots
• 2 stalks celery, sliced (about 1 cup)
• 2 cans (10 3/4 ounces each) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups all-purpose baking mix
• 2/3 cup milk

Preparation

Step 1

1.Stir the chicken, potatoes, carrots and celery in a 6-quart slow cooker.
2.Stir the soup, water, thyme and black pepper in a medium bowl. Pour the soup mixture over the chicken and vegetables.
3.Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or until the chicken is cooked through.
4.Stir the baking mix and milk in a medium bowl. Drop the batter by spoonfuls onto the chicken mixture. Increase the heat to HIGH. Tilt the lid to vent and cook for 30 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked in the center.


RECIPE TIPS
•Time-Saving: This recipe may also be cooked on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
•Serving Suggestion: Serve with spinach salad: baby spinach leaves topped with orange sections, dried cranberries and raspberry-pecan vinaigrette. For dessert serve wedges of mixed berry pie with whipped topping.
•Cooking Basics: True "baby" carrots are a seasonal vegetable available in spring and early summer and are sold in bunches with the green tops left on. They can usually be found in upscale grocery stores or farmers' markets. "Baby-cut" carrots are mature carrots that have been peeled and cut into small carrot-shaped pieces. They are widely available year round in the produce section of most grocery stores