Easy Chicken Noodle Casserole (+Video)
This Easy Chicken Noodle Casserole is made with egg noodles, chicken breast, a creamy, tasty filling and topped with buttered bread crumbs!
A FAMILY FAVORITE DINNER RECIPE
I love a good casserole. You just can’t beat a tasty and filling meal that is all in one baking dish. This one is made with easy to find ingredients. In fact, you probably have most of these ingredients in your pantry right now.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
I created this recipe to be a “pantry” recipe. Which means I wanted you to be able to pull almost all the ingredients from your pantry to create it. However, you could boil chicken and dice it. You could use a store-bought rotisserie chicken. You could use leftover roasted chicken. You have a lot of options depending on your personal preference.
Cream of mushroom or creamy of celery are also good substitutes for the cream of chicken. Or you can even try making your own cream of chicken soup!
No problem. Just use bread crumbs or crushed Ritz crackers or crushed saltine crackers.
I have not tried making this recipe in a crock pot to Instant Pot but if you try it, please let me know!
Yes it can. Prepare the casserole as directed but don’t bake. Cover the casserole very well. I usually put on a layer of plastic wrap then another layer of aluminum foil before freezing. It will last up to 3 months. Let casserole partially defrost before baking. You will probably need an extra 10 minutes or so of baking time since baking it from cold.
This chicken noodle casserole is so good as leftovers! Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- egg noodles
- chunk chicken breast
- cream of chicken soup
- mayonnaise
- milk
- onion
- shredded cheddar cheese
- frozen peas and carrots
- panko bread crumbs
- salted butter
HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE:
If you haven’t done so already, cook egg noodles and drain well. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine chicken, cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, milk (or water), diced onion, shredded cheese and frozen peas and carrots. Stir until combined.
Gently stir in cooked egg noodles.
Pour in baking dish. Sprinkle top with bread crumbs.
Pour melted butter evenly over top of bread crumbs.
Bake uncovered for about 30-35 minutes until bubbly and top is golden brown.
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Chicken Noodle Casserole (+Video)
Ingredients
- 2 (10 ounce) cans chunk chicken breast, drained (or store-bought rotisserie chicken)
- 2 (10 ounce) 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
- 12 ounce package egg noodles, cooked and drained
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 stick salted butter (1/2 cup), melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine 2 (10 ounce) cans chunk chicken breast, drained, 2 (10 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 cup milk, 1/2 onion, finely diced, 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese and 1 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots.
- Stir until combined. Gently stir in 12 ounce package egg noodles, cooked and drained.
- Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle top evenly with 1 cup panko bread crumbs.
- Pour 1 stick salted butter (1/2 cup), melted evenly over top of bread crumbs.
- Bake uncovered for about 30-35 minutes until bubbly and top is golden brown.
Video
Notes
- Feel free to use store-bought rotisserie chicken or any leftover chicken meat you may have (grilled chicken also tastes wonderful with this recipe.)
- Cream of mushroom or creamy of celery are also good substitutes for the cream of chicken.
- Regular bread crumbs or crushed Ritz crackers can be substituted for the panko bread crumbs.
- I have not tried making this recipe in a crock pot to Instant Pot but if you try it, please let me know!
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Originally published: June 2012
Updated & Republished: January 2020
I only had 1 can of chicken so I added some sliced up celery and white shrooms. It’s so so good. Tastes like Stouffer’s escalloped chicken but better. Creamy noodley perfection
Thanks SO much Sarah!! I appreciate you taking the time to come back and comment!
This was delicious, will definitely make it again.
What brand of mayonnaise do you use?
Whatever is on sale LOL – Hellman’s, Dukes, store brand…
Have you ever substituted the mayo with sour cream?
No I haven’t 🙂
This was a hit- I used ritz crackers instead of panko- I will be making again!
That’s so wonderful to hear – thanks so much!
I made this for supper yesterday and it’s delicious! I’ll definitely make it again. I used cream of celery soup but that was the only change. I wasn’t sure about the mayonnaise but it just adds to the creaminess. Thanks for sharing with us!
Thanks so very much Linda!! I am so thrilled you enjoyed this one!
I didn’t have all the same ingredients, so I used 1 1/2 lbs chicken cut into chunks, lightly sautéed in butter, 2 cans of cream of chicken with herbs, and frozen broccoli. I had a rather large onion, but the extra onion only added to the goodness here. Very homey and hearty!
Yummy!!
I was able to pull this together.
without going to the market. Thank you.
I didn’t know what to expect, however, this recipe was excellent!!! I followed it exactly and loved it. I will definitely be making this again!
My baby girl officially loves this recipe! Great pantry casserole. 🙂 For the record, I didn’t have panko crumbs, but I did have Ritz crackers, so I used those instead. Worked great!
Did you still pour melted butter over the top of the Ritz crackers?
This is a super great recipe! I make it often. In fact, it’s in the oven now! Almost done. I used carrots, and celery along with the onions. Rotisserie chicken. It’s so yummy, easy to put together, small kids love it! It’s great left over!
Thanks for this recipe! It’s been a go-to on busy weeknights for month now. We were feeling a little adventurous tonight and added a packet of ranch seasoning and bacon bits…*chefs kiss
I love that this recipe is delicious as-written and takes on any variations you throw at it. Kudos!