Easy chicken & dumplings - crockpot

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 pounds Chicken -- cut up
½ cup Chicken bouillon broth
2 teaspoons Salt
½ teaspoon Pepper
½ teaspoon Poultry seasoning
3 Stalks celery -- cut in 1 inch pieces
3 smalls Carrots cut into 1 inch pieces
2 cups Packaged biscuit mix
¾ cup Milk
1 teaspoon Parsley flakes

Directions

FOR 3-½ QUART

Wash chicken pieces; cut away excess fat. Place raw chicken pieces in crock with largest bony pieces on bottom. Add bouillon broth; sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper, poultry seasoning. Add celery and carrots on top. Cover. Place crock into outer shell; cook. For 3½ quart: Cook on Low setting, 8 to 10 hours or High setting 4 to 4 ½ hours.

For 5 ½ quart: Cook on Low setting, 6 to 8 hours or High setting, 3 to 3 ½ hours. Combine biscuit mix, milk, parsley flakes; stir until just moistened. Drop dumpling mixture by spoonfuls (about 8) over steaming chicken; cover, cook on High setting 30 minutes in 3 ½ quart; 15 to 20 minutes in 5 ½ quart. (Do not remove the cover during the steaming of the dumplings). Serve immediately - when dumplings are at their best. Makes 4 servings.

Original Source not noted on file From: Dorothy Flatman Date: 05 Feb 97

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