Chicken and Dumplings with Pearl Onions and Carrots

slow cooker meal

Prep & Cook Time: 60+ min.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Spice Level: Not Spicy

Cook Within: 5 days

Contains: Milk, Wheat

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In Your Box (serves 6)

  • 24 oz. Diced Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
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    24 oz. Par-Cooked Gnocchi
  • 12 oz. Carrot
  • 10 oz. Peas
  • 5 oz. Pearl Onions
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    2 oz. Light Cream Cheese
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    1 oz. Roasted Garlic & Herb Butter
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    4 tsp. Chicken Demi-Glace Concentrate
  • 4 tsp. Chimichurri Seasoning

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  • Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
    450
  • Carbohydrates
    55g
  • Net Carbs
    51g
  • Fat
    11g
  • Protein
    32g
  • Sodium
    1350mg

Recipe Steps

You Will Need

  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 Large Non-Stick Pan

Before You Cook

Cooking Guidelines

To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:

  • Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
  • Seafood 145° F |
  • Chicken 165° F |
  • Ground Beef 160° F |
  • Ground Turkey 165° F |
  • Ground Pork 160° F
  1. 1

    Prepare the Ingredients

    Peel, trim, and cut carrot into 1/2" slices on an angle.

  2. 2

    Start the Meal

    In a clean slow cooker, combine carrot, pearl onions, chicken demi-glace, 1/2 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper.

    Top with chicken and seasoning blend.

    Turn slow cooker on to high heat. Cover, and cook until chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 4 hours.

  3. 3

    Cook the Gnocchi

    After 31/2 hours, stir cream cheese and peas into slow cooker. Cover, and keep cooking.

    Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 1 Tbsp. olive oil.

    Working in batches if necessary, add gnocchi to hot pan and flip often until heated through, 7-9 minutes.

    Remove from burner.

  4. 4

    Finish the Dish

    Stir in gnocchi and butter to fully cooked dish. Rest, 5 minutes.

    Plate dish as pictured on front of card. Bon appétit!

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