Slow-cooker chicken and dumplings are the bowlful of comfort food you need.

But when it comes to cooking them, they can be a bit of work.

Store in the fridge up to 3 days.

Southern Living Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings in a bowl to serve

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Reheat in the microwave or on the stove.

If the mixture has thickened too much once cooled, add a splash of chicken stock while reheating.

Can You Freeze Chicken and Dumplings?

Southern Living Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings ingredients

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Yes, you could freeze chicken and dumplings for some make-ahead comfort food.

Let the dinner cool, then move it to a freezer-safe container or plastic bag.

Store in the freezer up to 3 months.

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(Don’t forget to date the container!)

To enjoy again, thaw the chicken and dumplings in the fridge overnight.

Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.

Southern Living Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings adding the celery, carrot, and onion to the slow cooker

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cancondensed cream of chicken soup

1(10.5-oz.)

Top with onion, celery, and carrots.

Pour stock mixture over chicken and vegetables.

Southern Living Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings whisking together the condensed soup, stock, and other seasonings

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Make dumpling dough:

If slow cooker is on Low, increase the heat to High.

Combine flour, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl.

Add butter to flour mixture; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Southern Living Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings adding the soup mixture to the crockpot

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Add milk and stir to form a soft dough.

Cut dough lengthwise into 1-inch strips; cut dough crosswise into 1 1/2- to 2-inch pieces.

Add dumplings to soup:

Drop dough pieces into soup mixture in slow cooker.

Southern Living Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings chicken on a cutting board after cooking

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Cover and cook on High until dough is chewy-tender, 20 to 30 minutes.

Shred chicken, and add to soup:

Remove and discard skin and bones from chicken.

Shred meat with 2 forks.

Southern Living Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings making the dough

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When dumplings are done, stir chicken into soup.

Add salt to taste, if desired.

Southern Living Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings cutting the dough into dumplings

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Southern Living Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings adding the dumplings to the slow cooker

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Southern Living Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings shredding the chicken

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Southern Living Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings adding the shredded chicken back to the soup

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Southern Living Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings in a bowl to serve

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