Instructions: Spray crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken in crockpot.

Mix remaining ingredients together and pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours. 1 hour before serving, prepare chive dumplings:

Mix dry ingredients and shortening. Add chives and milk, combine well.

Drop by teaspoonful onto hot chicken and gravy. Cover and cook on high for 45-60 minutes. Serve with mashed potatoes and vegetables, or over hot, cooked noodles.

NOTES : Ive always loved chicken fricassee, but the fat content was so high I had to give it up.....until I managed to recreate the recipe without all the fat (it tastes great, too!) To further lower the fat you can replace the chive dumplings with Reduced-Fat Bisquick, adding chives to it.

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