Love creamy chicken dishes? Try my BEST Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe or this Chicken Pot Pie Casserole next or see more Chicken Casserole Recipes here! If chicken and noodles isn’t the perfect combination, then I don’t know what is! Instant Pot Chicken and Noodles, Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup, One Pan Chicken and Noodles…yeah, it’s a classic. And this Chicken Noodle Casserole is an all time favorite. It’s made with egg noodles and your favorite cooked chicken tossed in a rich and creamy sauce and topped with a golden, crispy, and buttery crushed cracker topping. It just doesn’t get better than that! For an extra dose of veggies we love to serve it with Roasted Vegetables or Air Fryer Broccoli and one of Mom’s Homemade Buns!
Ingredients Needed:
Egg Noodles: egg noodles are a classic, but feel free to use whatever noodles you prefer. Butter: use unsalted butter as the base for the cream sauce. If you only have salted butter, you may want to reduce the added salt. Garlic: freshly minced garlic adds so much delicious flavor. Seasonings: a simple blend of Italian seasoning, salt, onion powder, and black pepper takes the cream sauce to the next level. All-Purpose Flour: helps to thicken the sauce. Chicken Broth: I like to use low sodium chicken broth. If you use regular, you will likely want to lessen the amount of salt you add yourself. Heavy Cream: evaporated milk or a lighter cream will work too, but it won’t be quite as rich. Veggies: I use a combination of frozen peas and frozen carrots. No need to cook them first! Feel free to experiment with your favorite frozen veggie blend. Chicken: use cooked, chopped chicken. Crackers and Melted Butter: melted butter and crushed saltines or Ritz crackers creates a delicious crunchy topping.
How to Make Chicken Noodle Casserole
Tips and Notes
Use cooked chicken! Don’t forget to use cooked chicken in the casserole. That can be chicken you cook just before, leftover Shredded Chicken, Baked Chicken Breast or Baked Chicken Thighs, or store-bought rotisserie chicken. This also works great with leftover cooked turkey! Cook the noodles al dente. Whatever noodles you use, make sure you cook them al dente according to package instructions. They will continue cooking in the oven, and we don’t want overcooked, mushy noodles. Rinse the noodles right away. Once the noodles are cooked, drain them and rinse them immediately with cold water to stop the cooking process. Taste test. I recommend tasting the sauce before pouring it over the noodles to make sure that it’s seasoned to your liking.
Variations
Make it cheesy. Add a sprinkle of shredded cheese for a gooey, cheesy finish. Lighten it up. You can swap the cream for evaporated milk or a lighter cream if preferred. Use other veggies. Bulk it up with even more frozen veggies. Frozen mixed veggies would work great! Swap the meat. Feel free to swap the cooked chicken out for another cooked meat like bacon, ground beef, or smoked sausages. Make it vegetarian. Leave the chicken out and use veggie broth! Use another pasta. Any size and shape of any kind of pasta will work great in this recipe.
Serving Suggestions
You don’t really need anything else for this Chicken Noodle Casserole to be a complete meal, but it is delicious with a side of Garlic Bread or Roasted Veggies!
More Chicken Noodle Recipes to Try
Chicken Noodle Soup
Instant Pot Chicken and Noodles
Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
Chicken Spaghetti
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