Dinner for 4

Crockpot Chicken Dumplings

Name: Crockpot Chicken Dumplings
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 cups chopped rotisserie chicken; 2 tbsp butter; 1 white onion; 1 cup diced celery; 2 cups chopped carrots; 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms; 2 tsp poultry seasoning; 6 cups chicken broth; 1 cup all purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp white sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup milk

Chicken, vegetables, and broth cook in a slow cooker, then soft flour dumplings steam on top until tender.

Typical price

$12.84for 4 servings

$3.21 per serving$12.84 for 4

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35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Family Dinners Slow cooker Cold-weather comfort

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$4.36Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.57Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.61Typical price
Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	50 oz	$3.49Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.84

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

4 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
2 tbsp butter
1 white onion
1 cup diced celery
2 cups chopped carrots
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 tsp poultry seasoning
6 cups chicken broth
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp butter
1/2 cup milk

Steps

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 4-quart slow cooker set to high, then add onion, celery, carrots, and mushrooms.
Stir in chicken, poultry seasoning, and broth, then cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a bowl, then cut in the remaining butter and stir in milk.
Drop spoonfuls of dough over the hot chicken mixture, cover, and cook for 18 minutes.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Check that the dumplings are firm and cooked through, then serve hot.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices