Description
This Cheesy Chicken Noodle Casserole is a comforting and easy-to-make dish perfect for a family dinner. Tender egg noodles, shredded chicken, vegetables, and a creamy sauce topped with melted cheddar cheese and buttery breadcrumbs.
Ingredients
Scale
Egg Noodles:
- 12 ounces egg noodles
Shredded Chicken:
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
Vegetable Mixture:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
Sauce:
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Topping:
- 1/2 cup crushed buttery crackers or breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook Noodles: Cook egg noodles until al dente, then drain.
- Sauté Vegetables: Sauté onion, peas, and carrots in butter.
- Prepare Sauce: Whisk together soup, sour cream, milk, spices, and cheese.
- Combine Ingredients: Mix chicken, vegetables, noodles, and sauce. Transfer to baking dish.
- Add Toppings: Top with cheese and buttery crumbs.
- Bake: Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Rotisserie chicken can be used for convenience.
- For extra veggies, consider adding sautéed mushrooms or spinach.
- For a flavor twist, swap cream of mushroom soup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 generous scoop
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
