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Home » Main Dishes » Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole

Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole

May 7, 2020 by Joanie Simon 12 Comments

This creamy chicken noodle casserole is made from scratch (no canned soup!) and promises to never be dry. Egg noodles, chunks of white meat chicken and peas in an easy creamy homemade sauce are topped with a crispy parmesan breadcrumb topping.

A casserole dish of Chicken Noodle Casserole with peas and a crispy panko topping
ain’t nothing better than a crispy crust on top

Mr. Simon has a handful of favorite childhood meals. One of those recipes is Chicken Supreme Casserole. But, like a lot of classic casserole it calls for canned soup. Now, there ain’t no shame in the canned soup game, but for me, from-scratch is a little more my speed.

Good news is it’s not that much harder to make your own creamy sauce and you probably already have the ingredients on hand to make it happen. Butter. Flour. Milk. Bam! You’ve got a creamy soup base.

Ingredients for Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole including frozen peas, egg noodles and sour cream
all the ingredients you need for creamy chicken noodle casserole

How to make Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole from Scratch (easy peasy!)

The hardest part of this recipe is sautéing onions (I promised it was easy!) Once you do that, the rest is downhill from there.

  • Saute the onions
  • Make a quick creamy sauce in the same pot (it makes enough sauce to keep your casserole from being dry!)
  • Then toss in chicken, peas and noodles.
  • Top it with parmesan breadcrumbs, bake, and enjoy!
  • Add the ingredients together and dump them into a baking dish to then top with parmesan panko breadcrumbs
    dump it all in a 2 quart casserole dish
  • Top your casserole with panko and breadcrumbs for an added crunch
    top it with panko and parmesan
A dish of Chicken Noodle Casserole ready to be served
Golden brown is just the way we like it

Pro Tips for Casseroles

Want to avoid those shriveled, greyish green peas in your casserole? Be sure to keep the peas in the freezer until you’re ready to add them to the casserole. They’ll cook while the casserole bakes and won’t be overcooked.

Finally, something I don’t have to remember to defrost ahead of time!

Speaking of planning ahead. If you want a shortcut for this recipe, you know that rotisserie chicken at the grocery store in the deli section? Better yet, the pre-shredded rotisserie chicken? You can use that instead of cooking fresh chicken breasts and dicing them.

Time saver!

Substitutions

The original version of Chicken Supreme Casserole called for diced green pepper. Ryan swears he doesn’t remember the peppers, so I leave them out. If you want ’em, just add 1/2 cup.

Can’t find panko breadcrumbs? Regular will do or crush up some buttery Ritz crackers into a breadcrumb mix.

A serving of creamy chicken noodle casserole on a dinner plate with a fork
grab a fork and dig in!

What to serve with Chicken Noodle Casserole

I have served this casserole as the meal without any sides. Protein (check). Carbs (check). Veggies (kinda check). But, I also love to serve it with roasted broccoli or buttered green beans.

Other Egg Noodles Recipes

  • Tuna Noodle Casserole
  • Beef Stroganoff
  • Garlic Butter Egg Noodles
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Creamy Chicken Noodle casserole is never dry - served on a plate with a fork

Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole

★★★★★ 4.8 from 6 reviews
  • Author: Joanie Simon
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 45
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Entree
  • Method: Casserole
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

Homemade Chicken Noodle Casserole has noodles, chunks of white meat chicken and peas in an easy creamy sauce, topped with a crispy parmesan breadcrumb topping make this a wonderful weeknight meal.


Ingredients

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  • 1/2 white or yellow onion, diced
  • 2 Tbs butter
  • 1/4 tsp garlic salt
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2  Tbs all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1. 5 cups sour cream
  • 16 oz chicken, cooked and diced
  • 4oz wide egg noodles (measured dry and prepared according to package)
  • 5 oz (1 cup) frozen peas, still frozen
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Melt 2 Tbs butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat and add 1/2 diced onion, 1/4 tsp garlic salt, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp ground black pepper. Saute 5 to 7 minutes, until the onion is softened and fragrant.
  • Add 2 Tbs all purpose flour to the softened onions and stir to combine, cooking for one minute.
  • Next, slowly pour in the 3/4 cup chicken broth and 1 cup milk, and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly. Then add in the 1.5 cups sour cream.
  • Once the mixture has thickened, remove it from the heat and fold in the 16 oz cooked diced chicken breast, cooked egg noodles, and the frozen peas.
  • Pour the mixture into a 2 quart baking dish and sprinkle 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs evenly over the top of the casserole.
  • Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes covered at 350F.
  • After 30 minutes, remove the foil. The casserole should be bubbling along the edges.  Let the casserole cook for an additional 15 minutes uncovered until the top is golden brown.
  • Serve hot!

Notes

  • This is best done in a 2 quart baking dish.
  • The peas should be frozen when they’re added so that they remain green through the baking process.

Keywords: chicken noodle, egg noodles, casserole, chicken casserole, peas

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Filed Under: Casseroles, Chicken, Main Dishes

Joanie Simon is a food photographer and stylist and family recipe keeper. In addition to The Dinner Bell, Joanie shares photography education at TheBiteShot.com.

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Comments

  1. The Happy Whisk (Ivy)

    May 8, 2020 at 3:34 pm

    The end shot you did with the baking dish looks amazing. So right about the peas. I dunno what happens but boy, they really get ugly if not from the freezer. May I ask what printer card you used on your website?

    Happy Weekend! Cheers and boogie boogie, Ivy.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Joanie Simon

      May 9, 2020 at 3:12 am

      Thank you, Ivy! The recipe card is Tasty Recipes by WP Tasty: https://www.wptasty.com/

      Reply
      • The Happy Whisk (Ivy/Whisk)

        June 11, 2020 at 3:34 am

        Thank you, very much!

        Reply
  2. Elisabeth

    November 9, 2020 at 2:08 am

    I hate recipes with can condensed soup so I was excited to try your and I loved it. The only thing I might do next time is add some extra egg noodles but yummmmmm.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Joanie Simon

      November 9, 2020 at 4:05 pm

      So glad you enjoyed it!! Great note on the extra egg noodles. Thank you!

      Reply
    • Elisabeth

      March 25, 2021 at 12:30 am

      I’ve made this several times since my first try and it’s been just as good every time. I do add more noodles and increase the other ingredients by an appropriate percentage so that we have leftovers. This has become a staple in our house!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Joanie Simon

        March 25, 2021 at 12:26 pm

        That’s awesome! So glad it’s a hit!!

        Reply
  3. Kerri

    December 21, 2020 at 2:08 pm

    This was a nice and easy recipe and one can easily have all these ingredients in the house already. I also added more noodles (1/2 a bag of 12 oz egg noodles) and only 8 oz of sour cream and the family really liked it.

    ★★★★

    Reply
  4. Alyssa

    March 25, 2021 at 12:01 pm

    Can I double this and cook in a 9 x 13?
    Also can I assemble/make ahead bake later?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Joanie Simon

      March 25, 2021 at 12:28 pm

      Hi! I’ve never personally tried doubling it, but feedback from other people who have tried the recipe have said it has worked for them.

      Reply
  5. Ann Armstrong

    September 23, 2021 at 6:36 am

    Loved this recipe. I made it exactly according to the recipe the first time, The next time I added red pepper cut into small bites and sliced mushrooms. It was excellent. Will probably just keep experimenting with it.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Milk Tea

    May 31, 2022 at 5:20 am

    I love this this creamy chicken noodle casserole so much, thanks

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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