Slow-Cooked Chicken & Dumplings

By Grammie926

You may use chicken breasts, thighs, or a combination of the two.

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 2-1/2 cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1-1/2 cups each chopped onions, celery and carrots
• 2 cups frozen peas, thawed
• 1/2 cup (1/2 of 8-oz. tub)PHILADELPHIA Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread
• 1 pkg. (6 oz.)STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
• 3/4 cup hotwater
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation

Step 1

Combine chicken, broth, onions, celery and carrots in slow cooker; cover with lid.
Cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours (or on HIGH for 3-1/2 hours).
Add peas and cream cheese spread; stir until well blended. Mix stuffing mix, water and eggs until well blended. Drop stuffing mixture, 2 heaping tablespoonfuls at a time, onto chicken mixture in slow cooker. Cook, covered, on HIGH 30 min. Gently turn over dumplings. Cook, covered, an additional 15 min.