Slow-Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Name: Slow-Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 3 pounds, boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; , Salt and pepper; 3 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 2 , onions, chopped; 2 , celery ribs, sliced 1/4 inch thick; 2 , carrots, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick pieces; 4 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon, tomato paste; 2 , bay leaves; 1 teaspoon, dried thyme; 1/4 cup, all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup, dry white wine; 4 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup, frozen peas; 1 3/4 cups, all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon, baking powder; 1 teaspoon, salt; 1 cup, whole milk; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Main Courses
Chicken
Slow Cooker

By Nick Iverson ･ Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2013

No one wants to eat dry, washed-out chicken and gooey dumplings. Could we fix these problems by dipping into our bag of slow-cooker tricks?

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 4½ to 6½ hours on low

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