Slow Cooker Turkey and Dumplings

An easy an homemade recipe for slow cooker turkey and dumplings made with fresh vegetables and fluff

Prep Time25

Cook Time7

Total Time7 25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

2 lbs. leftover turkey shredded or cubed (about 3-4 cups, doesn't need to be exact.
6 cups turkey or chicken broth can use leftover turkey drippings that have been degreased.
1 large yellow onion chopped
3 carrots peeled and sliced
3 celery ribs sliced
4 cloves garlic minced
1 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried
1 tbsp. fresh sage chopped or ½ teaspoon dried (can use oregano)
salt and black pepper to taste

In a slow cooker, combine the leftover turkey, broth, chopped onion, sliced carrots, sliced celery, minced garlic, thyme, sage, salt and pepper. Stir well to mix the ingredients together.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW heat for 6-8 hours or HIGH heat for 3-4 hours. This will allow the flavors to meld together and the vegetables to become tender.
About 30 minutes before the soup is done, add the flour, baking powder and salt to a medium sized bowl and whisk together. Pour in the milk and melted butter and stir until just combined. The dough should be slightly sticky.
Drop rounded spoonfuls of the dumpling dough onto the surface of the soup in the slow cooker, creating evenly sized dumplings. Gently push the dumplings into the soup to cover them with the broth.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on HIGH heat for an additional 1 hour, or until the dumplings are cooked through and puffed up. Keep the lid on the entire hour for optimal results.
Once the dumplings are cooked, gently stir the soup to combine the dumplings with the soup.
Serve the slow cooker turkey and dumplings hot, garnished with fresh herbs such as parsley or thyme. Enjoy!

This recipe is a great way to use up leftover turkey after the holidays.
Feel free to customize the vegetables to your preference. You can add peas, corn, or other veggies of your choice.
The dumplings will puff up and absorb some of the broth as they cook, resulting in a slightly thick and flavorful soup.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The dumpling may soak up more liquid as they sit, so you may need to add a little more broth when reheating.
To reheat, simply warm the soup on the stovetop over medium heat until warmed through, stirring occasionally.
You can add one cup of leftover gravy to the recipe, omit one of the cups of turkey broth.

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