Crock Pot Wednesday - Chicken and Dumplings

 

Crock Pot Wednesday

I am trying a new meme today.  I posted a Works for Me Wednesday on my other blog and want to post this new one here!  The theme of the meme is crock pot cooking.  I went on a crock pot adventure today and would like to share!

I started with a basic recipe but changed it QUITE a bit.  First, I cleaned and prepped a whole chicken and placed in the crock pot.  I poured 6 cups of water over the chicken then added some bullion and random spices (powdered mustard, poultry seasoning, onion powder, celery seed, salt, and pepper).  I put the crock pot on high and let it cook for 4 hours.

Once the bird was done, I put it on a cutting board and strained the stock into a large pot.  I removed the skin and pulled/shredded the meat.  I added about a cup of egg noodles to the liquid, added another cup - cup and a half of water, a tablespoon of butter, about a cup of peas, some salt, and some pepper.  Once the liquid was boiling, I added the chicken and let it simmer while I prepped the other steps.

I mixed 1/2 cup cold water and 1/2 cup flour and mixed that into the soup as a thickening agent.  I used Bisquick to make the dumplings and added them as the Bisquick directions suggested.  When it was all done, it was YUMMY!!!