Slow Cooker Chicken And Dumplings I Made It

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

reviews 13 years ago

Another great looking recipe with LOTS of great reviews!

Slow Cooker Chicken And Dumplings

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keni 13 years ago said:

oh :(

this is the one that made the rounds on AR...

it so looks NOT good to me..sorry, but.... I cringed every time it was rec'd over there, too...

to each his own, though, of course :)

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lilliancooks 13 years ago said:

lol...Its probably not REAL southern chicken and dumplings right?

But I know what you mean...I cringe when I see Ragu! lol!

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frankieanne 13 years ago said:

Is is the cream of something soup, Keni? I have to admit, the minute I see a recipe with cream of anything soup in it - zip - I'm gone! I know a lot of people cook with that stuff though! :)

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lilliancooks 13 years ago said:

Yes...I think that and the refrigerator biscuits!

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frankieanne 13 years ago said:

Ah, yes, the dreaded refrigerator biscuits! :-D

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lilliancooks 13 years ago said:

You know whats strange? There is such a word as 'fridge'...but 'refrigerator' doesn't have a 'd' in it! Whats with that? Unless spell check screwed up!

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keni 13 years ago said:

yeah...it's those things, too...but it's also the fact that, other than carrots, it doesn't have anything else mine, or any I'm used to, has in it...

it's SUCH a classic, and while I'm not over the top about "messing with originals", this really doesn't even resemble Chicken N', Dumplings, any more :)

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frankieanne 13 years ago said:

Guess I'll toot my own horn:
Crockpot Chicken And Dumplings
Although I didn't make the recipe up myself. This is really so easy and the ingredients are so much healthier than canned soup!

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keni 13 years ago said:

aahhhh..... much more my taste ;)

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lilliancooks 13 years ago said:

Well you just toot away! That one sounds great! And tons of great reviews! I love fluffy dumplings! So we just add the dumplings for the last 30 minutes of cooking? Can I sub parsley or thyme for the rosemary?

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frankieanne 13 years ago said:

Yep, Lillian, just add the dumplings as directed. You'll truly be amazed how great they turn out. I would think you could substitute parsley or thyme. I know you're not a big rosemary fan. :) That recipe was my very first post here! :-D

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lilliancooks 13 years ago said:

Thanks Frankieanne!

Awww...your first recipe post! =)

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lovebreezy 10 years ago said:

I wanted to review this because of some of the negative comments about the dumpling portion of the recipe. You see I was raised only knowing dumplings from a tube and love them. I do understand the opinion of those who have had, make or were raised on from scratch dumplings but feel that they are two completely different things. Like Taco Bell food vs. the native food of Mexico--different things but can be good in their own right. Dad and mom both worked and spread their time between work, each other and all us kids, so dinner was usually what was quick and easy.
I dream about those big old fluffy dumplings, sad to say, these are not them. I believe the problem is the use of the slow-cooker. To make those tube biscuits turn into fluffy dumplings, you need a full boil of the liquid going so they will steam-plump. Even turned on high, it was not a rapid enough boil so the dumplings were dense and flat.
I added frozen peas and used a whole cut-up chicken which I removed the bones from—well most of them anyway.
Touching on the rest of the recipe—well it just wasn't that exciting. Not bad at all, but just won’t stand out in my memory as delicious.
Added my photos.
4-12-14

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mommyluvs2cook 10 years ago said:

Yup LB I agree, nothing wrong with the tube biscuits. I have used them in chicken and dumplings for so long that it took me (well, up until I made Kenis C&D recipe) a long time to find a homemade that I liked as much! Your right, full boil is the way to go Simple Chicken N Dumplings I now add veggies to that recipe, peas, carrots, celery.
Your pictures look great though... :) :)

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

I've never used tube biscuits for dumplings. My mom always did homemade when I was growing up so that's what I continued to do when I started cooking. Your pictures do look good!

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pointsevenout 10 years ago said:

Your pocketbook thanks you for it.

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NPMarie 10 years ago said:

Has anyone ever tried Bisquick dumplings? We love them:)

I agree, nice pictures LB:)

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lovebreezy 10 years ago said:

No, haven't tried them Marie.
You should add a note on your recipe ML2C about the optional vegetables. I just use kitchen shears to cut mine up. They may look better if I tore them instead.
You have a good looking recipe too FA.
Thanks all.

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gourmetana 10 years ago said:

Here's something I have never had. Sounds like it is the best comfort food ever!

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

Thank you, LB. I need to make that one again. I need to add my own picture. One of the old ones I haven't taken care of yet.
I have made Bisquick dumplings, Marie. They are good!

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mommyluvs2cook 10 years ago said:

I made the note on my recipe LB!!
I have not tried the bisquick dumplings either Marie, sound good!
I had to scroll back up to catch your recipe Frankie...looks like I saved it forever ago lol! I like the rosemary added in the dumplings.. sounds delicious!

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