If it's chicken smothered in a gravy-esque sauce, The Mr. can't get enough. Throw in some doughy/carby goodness, and he'll call it his favorite.
Recently I compiled a recipe book for a friend's Christmas present, and gave it to The Mr. to peruse. "Where's the Chicken 'n Dumplin's recipe?" he asked.
"The one for the CrockPot?" I replied.
"Yeah, that one. It's probably my favorite thing that you make."
Beat.
.... I cannot tell you the last time I made this meal, but it apparently left quite an impression. Had I known that it was held in such high regard, I probably would have made it sometime in the last year!...
This is a great basic recipe because it only has a few ingredients. The bonus? It's another one of those throw-it-in-the-pot-and-leave-it-alone kind of recipes-- and you all know how much I love those :)
Source: www.allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts (And yes, I just threw them in still frozen. Have I told you lately how much I love my CrockPot?)
2 cans of Cream of Chicken soup
2 T. butter
1 onion, diced
Water (enough to cover contents of the pot)
2 10-oz. cans of refrigerated biscuit dough
Directions:
1. Combine chicken, soup, onion, butter, and water in CrockPot.
2. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
3. Tear apart pieces of the biscuit dough and add to the mix. Use a spoon to submerge pieces (This will help the dough to absorb the flavors).
4. Continue cooking on HIGH for 60-90 minutes.
Verdict: Keeper (with some revision)
While The Mr. is crazy about this meal, I'm still not ga-ga over it. I'd like to add more herbs and seasonings to see how it goes, maybe some poultry seasoning and pepper. I'll definitely make it again, though.
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We like chicken and dumplings a crockpot version will be nice.
ReplyDeleteToday I tried these additions, and THIS is what I will add in the future with this base recipe:
ReplyDelete*Used a can of chicken broth instead of the water
*2-3 celery stalks, chopped
*1/4 tsp. poultry seasoning
*1/4 tsp. pepper
*1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
*Large pinch of dried parsley flakes
Also, I added an extra can of biscuit dough, torn into pieces, mainly to see how "bready" it would get. Both versions work well-- so you decide how much you want to include when you make it for yourself :)