🌾 Cozy Campfire Chicken & Biscuit Stew

🌾 Cozy Campfire Chicken & Biscuit Stew

A hug-in-a-bowl kind of meal — perfect for cold weather, quiet evenings, and family gathered close.

Serves: 6–8Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 40 minutes

This stew is rich, creamy, and hearty, with tender chicken, vegetables, and soft biscuit dumplings that soak up all that goodness.

🐔 Ingredients

For the Stew

• 2 tbsp butter

• 1 small onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 3 medium potatoes, diced

• 2 carrots, sliced

• 2 celery stalks, chopped

• 2 cups cooked shredded chicken

• 4 cups chicken broth

• 1 cup milk or half-and-half

• 1 tsp thyme

• ½ tsp black pepper

• ½ tsp salt (to taste)

For the Biscuit Dumplings

• 1 cup biscuit mix (or homemade biscuit dough)

• ½ cup milk

🍳 Instructions

1. Build the Cozy BaseIn a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, and potatoes. Cook 5–6 minutes until fragrant and slightly softened.

2. Add Chicken & BrothStir in shredded chicken, chicken broth, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer.

3. Make It CreamyReduce heat and stir in milk or half-and-half. Let it warm through (don’t boil).

4. Add Biscuit DumplingsMix biscuit mix and milk until thick. Drop spoonfuls gently on top of the simmering stew.Do not stir.

5. Cover & CookCover and simmer 12–15 minutes, until dumplings are fluffy and cooked through.

6. Serve HotLadle into bowls, making sure everyone gets tender veggies and a biscuit dumpling.

🤎 Cold-Day Comfort Tip

Serve this with:

• Buttered cornbread

• A crackling fire

• Soft music

• And no rushing anywhere

This is a slow-down, stay-warm kind of meal.