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Chicken Noodle Casserole

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I love a good casserole. You just can’t beat a tasty and filling meal that is all in one baking dish. My Mom made casseroles a lot growing up.  Somebody had a baby. You made a casserole. Somebody died. You made a casserole. Got a promotion at work?  Let’s celebrate with a casserole.
Chicken Noodle Casserole
Casseroles were (and still are) perfect for every occasion. They are so comforting and most casseroles freeze really well.  This casserole I’m sharing with you today is creamy, chicken-y deliciousness. We love it so much, we freeze the leftovers to have for a whole other meal later in the week or later in the month.  That’s another bonus about casseroles. If you make too much, they make fantastic leftovers.
Chicken Noodle Casserole Ingredients:
1 (12 oz.) package egg noodles, cooked & drained
2 (10 oz.) cans chunk chicken breast, drained*
2 (10 oz.) cans cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup milk (or water)
1/2 onion, finely diced
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 stick butter, meltedChicken Noodle Casserole
 Cook’s Update: I have made this with store-bought rotisserie chicken and it works wonderful in this dish!
Directions:
If you haven’t done so already, cook egg noodles and drain well. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Chicken Noodle Casserole
In a large bowl, combine chicken, cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, water, diced onion, shredded cheese and frozen peas and carrots. Stir until combined.
Chicken Noodle Casserole
Gently stir in cooked egg noodles.
Chicken Noodle Casserole
Pour in baking dish. Sprinkle top with bread crumbs.
Chicken Noodle Casserole
Pour melted butter evenly over top of bread crumbs.
Chicken Noodle Casserole
Bake uncovered for about 30-35 minutes until bubbly and top is golden brown. Serve warm.
Chicken Noodle Casserole
I have a small family so when I make a 9×13 casserole, there is always some leftover.  But instead of cutting the recipe in half, I like to make the full size so I can freeze the rest for a whole other meal.  It saves me a ton of time on a weeknight when we are super busy with Alex going to teeball or swimming and my husband is just getting home from work and I’m trying to scramble to get ready to go to work for the evening shift. It gets crazy around here at around 5:00 pm, let me tell ya.
Chicken Noodle Casserole

But we always do our best to get some time at the table with each other.

Chicken Noodle Casserole

Enjoy!


Chicken Noodle Casserole
5 from 14 votes
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Chicken Noodle Casserole

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 700 kcal
Author The Country Cook

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz package egg noodles cooked and drained
  • 2 10 oz cans chunk chicken breast, drained (or store-bought rotisserie chicken)
  • 2 10 oz cans cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 onion finely diced
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 stick butter melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
  2. Spray 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl, combine chicken, cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, water, diced onion,
  4. shredded cheese and frozen peas and carrots.
  5. Stir until combined.
  6. Gently stir in cooked egg noodles.
  7. Pour in baking dish.
  8. Sprinkle top with Panko bread crumbs.
  9. Pour melted butter evenly over top of bread crumbs.
  10. Bake uncovered for about 30-35 minutes until bubbly and top is golden brown.

Recipe Notes

Serve warm.

 

 

 

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  4. I liked Glad on facebook – would Love Glad for some freezer wear = also printed the coupon (got to love those coupons!)

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  5. I "LIKED" Glad on Facebook – and i'm going to make your country chicken noodle casserole for supper tonight!!

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  10. Thank you for the reminder of how much I love this dish. For some reason casseroles don't seem to be on the foodie radar as much as in decades past, but they are perfect for today's busy life.

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  19. I shared this post on FB with my friends. Also gonna pin it on pinterest. TY for the good homey recipe.

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  22. I "liked" the glad freeze ware FB page. o/
    Great recipe, gonna try it tomorrow nite, but instead of can chicken I'm going to boil frozen chicken then shred. I don't happen to have canned chicken at the moment.

    Email Jennifer
    jenniferadenny@aol.com

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  32. I "liked" Glad's facebook page, will "Tweet" about the recipe and giveaway, and will share on my facebook page. Great recipes, great ideas. Thanks for all you do, Brandie.

    nbowen@sals.edu

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  44. Casserole is such a comforting thing to eat! I used to avoid making it, but now I just give in and make it because it's always a crowd pleaser!

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  53. I liked GLAD on Facebook and I am going to share the giveaway on my facebook page. I want to try this casserole in the next few days.

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  56. I just LOVE your site, Brandie! I've pinned your recipes, follow you on FB, and have your link on my food site, as well. {I need to seriously update my food blog … family matters have kept me from doing too much online, lately!}

    Thanks so much for offering this contest, but not having much time to be creative right now, I didn't enter the contest, but I am making this casserole …. in fact, as we speak, it's baking in the oven!! I also used the Panko bread crumbs, but they were the plain-o onesm by Progresso. I didn't see the Japanese Style by Kikkoman … will the taste be that much diifferent? I was wondering what ingredients were in the Japanese Style flavor, and maybe I could add those extra flavor ingredients next time. I also thought about using tuna instead of the chicken … it would be fun to experiment with this one! Thanks again for sharing such a wonderful site!! You have a blessed weekend!

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  57. I liked Glad on Facebook. I use the Glad freezer bags and containers. I love your site and use many of your recipes. Keep up the good work. My name is Yvonne Greenough and my e-mail is yummieyates@sbcglobal.net.

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  58. We are having baked chicken for Sunday so will be making this casserole on Monday. Sounds Delish!

    BTW – I liked Glad on the facebook page so enter me in the drawing.

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  63. Another great recipe and my husband loved it so much he ate four helpings. He suggested crushing potato chips on top next time.

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  64. I "liked" glad on facebook- if they would have a "LOVE" to click- I would have!! I have a whole drawer designated to my glad containers..when the family is home for dinner- the kids take leftovers in my glad wear…so..I go to walmart and get more- knowing well enough I will never get it back from them!! Have been looking for the new freezer containers- and no luck so far! love your site..making the chicken noodle casserole for dinner tonight on this dreary rainy day!
    thanks Brandie- muah!

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  77. * I am not sure if my first comment got to you because of a gmail glitch*
    I just recently found your blog. We tried this recipe and loved it. I was a skeptic about warm mayo mixed with soup, but hey, it worked great. I did sauté the onion and added some celery. I did not have the breadcrumbs you listed, but I did have Ritz. It tasted so creamy and good. Thank you for a new way to make an ole chicken noodle dish more appealing to my family.

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  78. We really enjoyed this tonight! I didn't have the right kind of bread crumbs or crackers, so just used regular bread crumbs and it was still fine. Look forward to trying it with the right ones next time, as well as cheese (totally forgot to add the cheese and didn't remember till halfway through dinner!). We all loved it! Thank you !

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  81. I've made this twice – once with Panko (Asian sect. @ a Meijer store) and once with smashed potato chips and both were loved by all! The younger people preferred the crushed potato chips as a topping.

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  82. OMGoodness….I just made this cassrole for dinner yesterday
    for the husband and I. It was totally delish…I did however add
    about 1/2 cup sour cream to the mix and it truly turned out
    magnificent…im constantly cooking my weekly meals based
    on your recipes….oh they are all wonderful and so easy.
    I vote u cook of the year in my opinion Brandie!!! 🙂
    Im a true blue fan of ur blog and recipes etc. ..from up here
    in good ol' West Virginia. THANKS SO Much FOR all YOU do.

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  83. I made this the other night for my husband and my best friend and we LOVED it!! My girlfriend asked for the recipe and my husband said that this recipe was a keeper! Thank you for sharing all your recipes!!

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  84. Has anyone substituted anything for the mayonnaise? Sour cream maybe? My family hates mayo & I'm not sure if they'll taste it in this or if I could sneak it by them.

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