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Easy Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits Recipe - Quick Homemade Comfort Food

This comforting chicken and dumplings recipe uses canned biscuits for easy preparation while delivering traditional flavor. Perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner or feeding a hungry family with minimal effort.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 450

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
  • 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of celery soup
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup carrots, diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 can (16.3 oz) refrigerated biscuits (Grands or similar)
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Prepare the Soup Base: In a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot, sauté the diced onion, carrots, and celery over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until softened. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
  2. Add Liquid Ingredients: Pour in the chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, and cream of celery soup. Stir until well combined. Add the shredded chicken, dried thyme, black pepper, and salt. Bring to a gentle simmer.
  3. Prepare the Biscuit Dumplings: While the soup simmers, open the can of biscuits. Cut each biscuit into 4-6 pieces depending on your preferred dumpling size. Toss the biscuit pieces in flour to prevent sticking.
  4. Add Dumplings to Soup: Drop the floured biscuit pieces one by one into the simmering soup. Space them evenly across the surface. Cover the pot with a lid and reduce heat to low.
  5. Cook Dumplings: Let the dumplings cook undisturbed for 15-20 minutes. Do not lift the lid during this time - the steam is essential for cooking the dumplings properly. The dumplings will puff up and cook through.
  6. Final Touches: After cooking time is complete, gently stir in the chopped parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve hot in bowls.

Notes

Don't overcrowd dumplings, maintain gentle simmer, don't lift lid during cooking, rotisserie chicken works well, add vegetables like peas or corn for variation