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Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole is comfort food at its finest! Soft and slightly chewy noodles, tender chicken, crisp vegetables, creamy and cheesy sauce, with a buttery cracker topping. This will become a family favorite!
Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy to Make: This casserole is one of my go-to recipes. Not only is it extremely easy to throw together, but it also makes a bunch of leftovers!
- Comfort Food: The flavors and textures of this casserole are spot on. Soft noodles, tender chicken, with vegetables, creamy sauce with a cracker topping.
- Classic: There is just something about the combination of chicken and pasta. I especially love them in chicken and dumplings or chicken noodle soup!
What Goes in Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole?
If you are in need of a quick and delicious comfort meal, this is the recipe! It’s the perfect meal for friends and family in need. The ingredients are simple and comforting, and you probably already have them in your kitchen. Scroll to the bottom of the post for exact measurements.
- Shredded Chicken Breast: You can make your own or buy rotisserie chicken.
- Frozen Egg Noodles: The noodles really are what make this casserole extra special. I highly recommend following the recipe and using the frozen grandma noodles.
- Frozen Peas and Carrots: Add a pop of color and a lovely crunch to the texture. They are also full of essential vitamins and minerals.
- Can of Corn: This bonus veggie adds a hint of sweetness to balance the savory flavors.
- Cream of Chicken Soup: Use store-bought or make your own cream of chicken soup with this recipe.
- Whole milk: Thins out the sauce while still keeping a creamy texture.
- Sour Cream: Adds a tangy flavor and creamy texture.
- Seasonings: This casserole is super flavorful. You will be adding Dried minced onion, Italian Seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese: Gives the dish a melty, cheesy flavor that holds everything together.
- Ritz Crackers: This is my kid’s favorite part! The delicious buttery crunchy topping!
- Unsalted Butter: Helps the topping be perfectly buttery and crunchy.
- Grated Parmesan Cheese: This is optional, but I love adding it to my crunchy topping for added flavor.
How to Make Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole
What I love most about this recipe is everything is basically premade. You just have to mix everything together and throw it in a baking dish. Its really simple and is ready in 30 minutes.
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Bring a pot of water to boil on the stove. Cook the egg noodles in the boiling water according to the package directions. About 2 minutes before draining the noodles, add the frozen peas and carrots to thaw in the water.
- Combine: Drain the noodles and vegetables. Add them back with the cooked chicken, corn, cream of chicken soup, milk, sour cream, onion flakes, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cheddar cheese.
- Stir: Mix all the ingredients together in the pot and then dump it into the prepared baking dish. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Topping: While the dish is baking, crush the Ritz crackers either in a food processor or in a ziplock bag. When they are crushed into crumbs, add the butter and parmesan cheese and mix to incorporate well.
- Serve: Remove the foil from the casserole, and top it with the cracker topping and bake for another 10 minutes. Remove the creamy chicken noodle casserole from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
Chicken Noodle Casserole Tips & Variations
This is a no stress meal. Use what you have, change what you don’t, just make it easy for you. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
- Noodles: You can use regular noodles. They don’t have to be frozen. I prefer them because they cook quickly.
- Chicken: You can use leftover turkey for this recipe instead of the chicken. It’s the perfect thing to make after Thanksgiving when you don’t know what to do with all that turkey.
- Serve with: This dish stands alone, but here are a few ideas of what you could serve with it. Tomato cucumber salad, Roasted Vegetables, Wedge salad, or Olive Garden breadsticks.
Make Ahead and Leftover Instructions
This is a great recipe for leftovers. My kids love coming home from school and getting themselves a big helping of casserole to reheat and enjoy. It’s also a good one to make ahead and freeze.
- Fridge: You can store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freezer: You can freeze in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
- Make Ahead: You can assemble this casserole without the crumb topping. Then store it in the freezer, and bake it off when you’re ready. Bake the frozen casserole at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, covered with foil, for 50-60 minutes. Util the center is hot.
Creamy Chicken Casserole Recipes
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Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole
Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole is comfort food at its finest! Soft and slightly chewy noodles, tender chicken, crisp vegetables, creamy and cheesy sauce and a buttery cracker topping. This will become a family favorite!
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken breast
- 1 24-ounce package frozen egg noodles
- 1 12-ounce package frozen peas and carrots
- 1 15-ounce can corn, drained
- 1 10-ounce can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter melted
- ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Bring a pot of water to boil on the stove.
- Cook the egg noodles in the boiling water according to the package directions. About 2 minutes before draining the noodles, add the frozen peas and carrots to thaw in the water.
- Drain the noodles and vegetables and add them back to the pot along with the cooked chicken, corn, cream of chicken soup, milk, sour cream, onion flakes, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cheddar cheese.
- Mix all the ingredients together in the pot and then dump it into the prepared baking dish. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- While the dish is baking, crush the Ritz crackers either in a food processor or in a ziplock bag. When they are crushed into crumbs, add the butter and parmesan cheese and mix to incorporate well.
- Remove the foil from the casserole, and top it with the cracker topping and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
Updated on December 26, 2024
Originally Posted on May 5, 2017
Nutrition
Calories: 211kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 14gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 194mgPotassium: 202mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 439IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 195mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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