Rating: 4 stars
13 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 6
  • 4 star values: 4
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 1

Leaving out the chicken doesn’t make this dish any less filling or tasty. The medley of vegetables topped with a fluffy and savory biscuit create phenomenal flavors and will appease every one in your family.

Recipe by Oxmoor House September 2012

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Credit: Oxmoor House

Recipe Summary

Yield:
8 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups filling and 1 biscuit)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • To prepare filling, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add potato and next 6 ingredients (through black pepper); sauté 5 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Coat a 5-quart electric slow cooker with cooking spray. Transfer vegetable mixture to slow cooker.

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  • Heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 1/2 tablespoons flour, stirring with a whisk. Cook 1 minute, whisking constantly. Gradually add milk and broth, stirring with a whisk. Cook over medium heat 3 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly with whisk. Pour sauce into slow cooker. Stir in peas, thyme, and onions. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 1/2 hours or until vegetables are tender.

  • To make biscuit topping, weigh or lightly spoon 5 ounces flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and next 3 ingredients (through black pepper) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in cheese and chives. Add buttermilk, stirring just until moist.

  • Increase slow cooker heat to HIGH. Drop biscuits onto filling in 8 equal mounds. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until biscuits are done. Uncover and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Chef's Notes

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Cooking Light Slow Cooker Tonight

Nutrition Facts

346 calories; fat 12.7g; saturated fat 6g; mono fat 4.8g; poly fat 1g; protein 11.9g; carbohydrates 48.2g; fiber 5.4g; cholesterol 25mg; iron 2.8mg; sodium 606mg; calcium 243mg.
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