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Chicken Stew with Dumplings is a hearty slow cooker meal that is the epitome of comfort food.

This dish features a thick stew made with chicken thighs, carrots, onions, and celery. Start by cooking the chicken and vegetables. Then you add in cream and peas. The best part is the dumplings. They cook up light and fluffy. You will love these little numbers-totally makes the dish.

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Chicken Stew with Dumplings

There is nothing better than prepping a meal in the slow cooker in the morning and then when dinner rolls around it’s a cinch. You will love that this meal is simple but so delicious.

On cold, wintery nights, your family will warm up fast with Chicken Stew and dumplings. The dumplings are the last step in the cooking process. They are made from flour, milk, and butter. When you only have an hour left of cook time, add the dumplings on top of the chicken and veggies.

What to serve with chicken stew and dumplings?

This can really be a one pot wonder. However, if you feel like you need a side dish, try steamed broccoli or green beans or you can add a simple green salad.

Why are my dumplings hard?

There is nothing worse than hard dumplings. Make sure not to overmix the dough or they will be dense and tough.

How long will it take for the dumplings to cook?

They are usually done in 1hour. Open the lid as little as possible to check on them because the slow cooker will lose heat quickly and your dumplings might not turn out well.

This recipe comes from my friend Alli’s new cookbook! Her beautiful cookbook is called Rustic Farmhouse Slow Cooker and it’s just what you would imagine, all kinds of rich and heart slow cooker recipes! She’s done a great job and this recipe is from the book.

Ingredients in chicken stew:

Veggies – carrots, celery, onion, peas, and garlic: simple things that always taste great together. I loved the sweet peas!
Chicken thighs: such a great meat for the crock pot because it doesn’t dry out.
Fresh rosemary and fresh thyme: these are a bit of splurge sometimes but fresh herbs really brighten up slow cooker meals.
Butter, milk, cream: this is what makes the stew thick and creamy!
Simple dumpling ingredients: you can’t beat a good dumpling and it really makes this a one pot dinner recipe.

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Easy Slow Cooker Chili
Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork
Garlic and Herb Whole Chicken in the Crock Pot

Thick stew made with chicken thighs, carrots/onion/celery in the slow cooker. You cook the chicken and veggies and then you add in cream and peas. Plus there are some dumplings you make from flour, milk, and butter that you add on top for the last hour, so the chicken stew has dumplings and it’s made in the slow cooker

You are going to love this Chicken Stew with Dumplings. The slow cooker does all of the heavy lifting and you just get to enjoy a hearty, delicious meal. I can’t wait for you to try it!