Description
This Chicken Noodle Bake is a comforting and creamy casserole that is perfect for a family dinner. Tender egg noodles, shredded chicken, and a creamy sauce topped with melted cheddar cheese, it’s a satisfying meal that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Egg Noodles:
- 12 ounces egg noodles
For the Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or cubed)
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
Optional Topping:
- 1/2 cup crushed buttery crackers or breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook Noodles: Cook egg noodles according to package directions until al dente, then drain.
- Prepare Sauce: In a skillet, sauté onion in butter until soft. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. In a bowl, combine noodles, onion mixture, chicken, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, milk, 1 cup of cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, and parsley. Mix well.
- Assemble and Bake: Pour the mixture into the baking dish. Top with remaining cheddar cheese and crushed crackers. Bake for 25–30 minutes until bubbly. Let rest before serving.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Add peas or steamed broccoli for extra vegetables.
- You can use cream of mushroom or cream of celery soup instead of cream of chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of bake
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
