Directions

1. Place chicken, onion, carrots, celery, chicken broth, thyme, salt, and pepper in crockpot.
2. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours until chicken is tender.
3. Remove chicken and shred meat; discard bones and skin.
4. In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, milk, and melted butter to form dumpling dough.
5. Return shredded chicken to broth in crockpot.
6. Drop spoonfuls of dumpling dough onto surface of broth.
7. Cover and cook on high for 30-45 minutes until dumplings are cooked through.
8. Garnish with parsley before serving if desired.