Crockpot Turkey and Dumplings
This warm, cozy Crockpot Turkey and Dumplings recipe is the ultimate comfort food for busy nights. Made with tender turkey, hearty veggies, and fluffy dumplings (homemade or biscuit dough—your choice!), it’s the perfect dump-and-go crockpot dinner for winter or any chaotic weekday. Kid-approved and mom-sanity-saving!
Servings 8
Ingredients
Soup Base:
- 2 –3 cups cooked turkey, shredded or chopped
- 1 small onion , diced
- 2 –3 carrots , sliced
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper to taste
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 4 cups chicken broth
Dumplings (pick your adventure):
Option 1:
- Homemade Fluffy Dumplings
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cold butter , cubed
- 1/2 cup milk
Option 2:
- Lazy Biscuit Dumplings
- 1 can refrigerated biscuit dough , cut into pieces
Instructions
Step 1:
- Dump the Base
- Add turkey, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, seasoning, soup, and broth into your crockpot. Stir it up.
Step 2:
- Slow Cook
- Cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours.
Step 3:
- Dumpling Time
- About 45 mins before serving, add your dumplings:
- For biscuit dough:
- plop in the chunks on top.
- For homemade:
- mix dry ingredients, cut in butter, stir in milk, and drop spoonfuls into soup.
- Do not lift the lid! Let dumplings cook for 30–40 minutes.
Step 4:
- Serve & Devour
- Scoop into bowls, top with parsley if you're feelin' fancy, and enjoy the silence as the kids actually eat.
Notes
- Sub in rotisserie chicken if turkey is MIA.
- Add peas or corn if you’re feeling veggie-ish.
- Leftovers? Even better the next day.