Chicken & Pierogi Stew (Slow Cooker Recipe)
Chicken and pierogi stew is an easy slow cooker recipe guaranteed to satisfy even the biggest appetites! Chicken slow cooks with spices, veggies, and pierogi in a rich creamy base. Easy comfort food at its finest!
There’s something magical about slow cooker recipes.
I love throwing in a few ingredients, going about my day, and having a meal ready to go.
It’s even better when it is something as delicious as this chicken and pierogi stew.
While pierogi may not seem like an obvious addition to a slow cooker chicken stew recipe, stick with me here!
Adding these ready made potato filled pasta pockets saves a ton of work.
And the end result is something that’s sort of a cross between chicken and dumplings and creamy chicken noodle soup.
It’s one that will have the entire family running to the table!
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Chicken– Boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Trim the extra fat off.
- Spices– Pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dried parsley, dried thyme, and dried oregano
- Veggies– Diced carrots, sliced celery, and diced yellow onion
- Chicken broth– You could sub chicken stock but don’t substitute any other varieties of broth like veggie or beef. It will change the flavor. You could also use lower sodium chicken broth to cut the salt down.
- Condensed soup– Cream of chicken. You could sub cream of celery or cream of mushroom if that’s what you have on hand.
- Heavy cream– Don’t substitute this for a lower fat dairy product or you’ll lose the creaminess.
- Slurry ingredients– Cornstarch and water
- Pierogi– 2 boxes of cheese pierogi
How to Make
Slow cooker chicken and pierogi stew is very easy!
Just add the chicken to the bowl of your slow cooker.
Sprinkle the seasonings evenly over the chicken.
Spread the vegetables evenly out overtop of the meat.
Then, stir together 4 cups of broth, cream of chicken soup, and the heavy cream in a large mixing bowl.
Pour this over the chicken and veggies.
Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours.
An hour before the soup’s done, transfer the chicken to a cutting board, shred it, and then return it to the slow cooker.
At this point, make the slurry by whisking together the cornstarch and water in a small bowl until evenly combined.
Stir the slurry into the slow cooker and then let it keep cooking.
30 minutes before serving, add the frozen pierogi to the slow cooker, cover, and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, stir well and keep cooking another 15 minutes.
Add the remaining two cups of broth, if needed, to thin the soup.
Serve warm and enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
Store leftovers in the bowl of your slow cooker with the lid on in the fridge for up to 4 days.
You can also transfer it to a smaller airtight container and refrigerate it.
I don’t recommend freezing this.
Tips and Tricks
- Cooking the soup on low for the majority of the cook time is best because cooking it on high can cause the chicken and cream mixture burn and stick to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- You may or may not find you need the extra broth. It really depends on how thick you’d like the stew.
- The soup will thicken in the fridge. When you reheat it, stir in extra chicken broth until it reaches your desired consistency.
Other Easy Pierogi Recipes
Chicken and pierogi stew is a delicious slow cooker recipe sure to keep everyone warm, cozy, and around the table!
Make it and enjoy!
Looking for other easy recipes using pierogi?
Try these:
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Chicken & Pierogi Stew (Slow Cooker Recipe)
Ingredients
- 3 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts trimmed of fat
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1 small yellow onion peeled & diced
- 6 cups chicken broth can substitute stock
- 2 10.5 oz cans condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (for slurry)
- 2 12.84 oz boxes frozen cheese pierogi
Instructions
- Add the chicken to the bowl of your slow cooker, then top with the seasonings. Spread the vegetables evenly out overtop of the meat.3 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 3/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp dried parsley, 1/2 tsp dried thyme, 1/2 tsp dried oregano, 1 cup diced carrots, 1 cup thinly sliced celery, 1 small yellow onion
- In a large mixing bowl add 4 cups of broth, cream of chicken soup, and the cream. Stir the mixture together until evenly combined then pour it evenly out over the meat and vegetables in the slow cooker.6 cups chicken broth, 2 10.5 oz cans condensed cream of chicken soup, 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours. Low is best because High can have the chicken and cream mixture burn and stick to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- An hour before the soup's done, transfer the chicken to a cutting board, shred, then return it to the slow cooker.
- Whisk together the cornstarch and water in a small bowl until evenly combined. Whisk the slurry into the slow cooker and stir to combine then continue cooking.2 tbsp cornstarch
- 30 minutes before the soup's done add the frozen pierogi to the pot, cover, and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes. Stir well, then continue cooking another 15 minutes.2 12.84 oz boxes frozen cheese pierogi
- Add the remaining two cups of broth, if needed, to thin the soup.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Cooking the soup on low for the majority of the cook time is best because cooking it on high can cause the chicken and cream mixture burn and stick to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- You may or may not find you need the extra broth. It really depends on how thick you'd like the stew.
- The soup will thicken in the fridge. When you reheat it, stir in extra chicken broth until it reaches your desired consistency.
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