Chicken Noodle Casserole

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 55

Servings: servings

Calories: 461cal

Author: Ashley Fehr

This Chicken Noodle Casserole is a classic comfort food ready with just 15 minutes of prep! Tender egg noodles, veggies, and juicy bites of chicken baked in a rich cream sauce.

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Ingredients

3 cups dry egg noodles (5½ oz or 156g)
¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (divided)
2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
¾ cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups frozen peas and carrots
2 cups cooked, chopped chicken
18 saltine or Ritz crackers

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13" baking dish.
In a large pot of salted water, cook the noodles according to the package directions, undercooking by 1 minute. Drain the pasta and rinse under cold water.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over medium heat, melt ¼ cup of the butter.
Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, onion powder, and pepper and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the flour, until no white remains.
Whisk in the broth and cream and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until thickened. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
In the prepared baking dish, combine the noodles, sauce, peas and carrots, and chicken.
In a medium zip-top bag, crush the crackers and place them into a bowl.
In the microwave, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Stir the butter into the crackers and sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Serve.

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Notes

Substitutions:

You can swap the cream for evaporated milk or lighter cream.
You can swap the frozen peas and carrots for other frozen vegetables, or add in more!
You can swap the cooked chicken for another cooked meat (try bacon, ground beef or smoked sausages). You can also leave it out and use vegetable broth for a vegetarian meal.
Any size and shape of pasta will work great in this recipe.

Tips:

taste the sauce before pouring over the noodles to ensure it is seasoned to your liking.

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