Week 10 Meal

Week 10's meal was Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings. The recipe that I used was:

--3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken (I used frozen thighs)
--1 yellow onion, chopped
--1 cup mushrooms, chopped (I used baby portabellas)
--16 ounces frozen vegetables 

--2 cans cream-of-something soup, or combine in a saucepan:
4 T butter
6 T flour (I used Pamela's baking mix)
1 cup milk (I used soy)
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp poultry seasoning

I used a 6.5 quart crockpot. Anything 4 quarts and up will work. Put the chicken and vegetables into the bottom of the crockpot. Add the cream-of soups, or your homemade substitute. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 4-5. I cooked ours on high for 4 hours, and on low for another two. An hour before serving, shred chicken with two large forks, and drop in the biscuit dough.

Cover and cook on high for another hour. The bisquits are done when you can insert a knife and it comes out clean. They will be spongey and will brown a bit on the sides and top.

Serve in bowls, with a biscuit or two per person.

I, however, did not have a large enough crockpot to feed the people that I had coming over so I used the same recipe except cooked it on the stove. The biggest difference was that I had to cook the chicken and then shred it first then mix it in with the rest of the ingredients. 

Along with the meal I made green beans and roasted potatoes. 

Everyone really enjoyed the meal. I haven't had chicken and dumplings in a very long time so it was nice to have one of those comfort food meals again.  
On a night that it will just be my hubby and I, I think that I will make it in the crock pot just to see how it differs from making it on the stove top.