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Chicken Noodle Casserole

This Chicken Noodle Casserole is easy to make with canned soup or with my homemade cream of mushroom! It’s got a delicious cheese sauce with sour cream, broccoli, and juicy chicken. This makes a great make-ahead meal and freezer food!

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Chicken Noodle Casserole

If you’re familiar with The Cozy Cook, you probably know that casserole recipes are pretty common around here. This chicken noodle casserole is a classic comfort food. No fancy ingredients, and very easy to customize.

You can use peas and carrots instead of broccoli, use leftover rotisserie chicken, and play around with different cheese options. You can also make this with my homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup or cream of chicken soup!

PS- This recipe is in The Cozy Cookbook on page 181!

 

How to Make It

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken and cook for 3 minutes. Toss, and add the broccoli. Continue to cook until chicken is cooked through, about 3 more minutes. Remove from heat. 

Add sour cream, milk, cream of mushroom soup, and sharp white cheddar to the pot and toss to combine.

Making chicken noodle casserole in a pot with chicken, broccoli, and white sauce.

Cook pasta for 1 minute less than al dente (refer to box for cooking time). Drain, and add to the pot with the sauce. Use a silicone spatula to gently toss to combine.

Adding rotini noodles to chicken and broccoli white sauce for chicken noodle casserole.

If the pot isn’t oven safe, transfer it to the lightly greased 9 x 13 casserole dish and top with regular cheddar cheese. Cover and bake for 25 minutes. Remove cover and top with crispy fried onions. Bake for 8 more minutes. Serve with Garlic Bread with Cheese.

Cheesy Chicken Noodle Casserole before and after baking.

Using Frozen Broccoli

  • 2 cups of frozen broccoli (and/or cauliflower) can also be used. Just be sure you thaw and pat it dry! 
  • Frozen broccoli is already blanched so you don’t need to cook it prior to mixing the casserole together unless you like your broccoli on the softer side.
  • Frozen peas, green beans, or carrots make a great addition too. Thaw them out prior to baking or increase covered baking time by 5-7 minutes.

Make Ahead Method

  • Follow assembly instructions and let the casserole completely cool. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Add 15 minutes to covered baking time. 

Storage

  • Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

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A plate with Cheesy Chicken Noodle Casserole in a creamy mushroom sauce with broccoli and chicken.

Chicken Noodle Casserole

4.90 from 57 ratings
This Chicken Noodle Casserole is easy to make with canned soup or with my homemade cream of mushroom! It's got a delicious cheese sauce with sour cream, broccoli, and juicy chicken.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups diced chicken, about 2 small chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 3/4 teaspoon Garlic Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 3 cups dry Rotini
  • 10.5 oz. condensed cream of mushroom soup, (cream of chicken works well too)
  • 1 cup sour cream, (or 8 oz.)
  • 1/2 cup milk, any kind
  • 2 cups sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup regular cheddar, shredded
  • 1 cup French’s crispy fried onions

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Season the chicken with 1 tsp. Italian seasoning, 3/4 tsp. garlic salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper.
  • Heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Toss the chicken and add the broccoli. Cook for 3-4 additional minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat.
  • Cook the rotini for 1 minute less than al dente, refer to package for cooking time.
  • Meanwhile, add the cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, milk, and 2 cups sharp white cheddar to the pot with the chicken & broccoli. Stir to combine.
  • Drain the pasta and add it to the pot. Use a silicone spatula to gently mix until combined.
  • If the pot isn't oven safe, transfer to a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.
  • Top with 1 cup regular cheddar. Cover and bake for 25 minutes.
  • Remove cover and add crispy fried onions. Bake uncovered for 8 minutes. Serve with Garlic Bread with Cheese.

Notes

Using Frozen Broccoli
  • 2 cups of frozen broccoli can also be used. Just be sure you thaw and pat it dry! 
  • Frozen broccoli is already blanched so there's no need to cook it in the pot with the chicken unless you prefer very soft broccoli.
  • Frozen peas, green beans, or carrots make a great addition too. Thaw them out prior to baking or increase covered baking time by 5-7 minutes.

Make Ahead Method
  • Follow assembly instructions and let the casserole completely cool. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Add 15 minutes to covered baking time. 

Storage
  • Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

This recipe is in The Cozy Cookbook on page 181!

Nutritional information is an estimate and is per serving. There are 6 servings in this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 667kcal, Carbohydrates: 34g, Protein: 31g, Fat: 45g, Saturated Fat: 22g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 119mg, Sodium: 1155mg, Potassium: 455mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 1096IU, Vitamin C: 28mg, Calcium: 506mg, Iron: 2mg
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199 comments on “Chicken Noodle Casserole”

  1. Another Cozy Cook winner! Everyone loved it! I had my husband stir the chicken and broccoli mixture when I had to do something and he said that alone looked like it would make a great dinner, ( he tries to eat low carb a lot). Thanks for another great recipe idea!!

  2. Can you use regular chicken noodle soup and canned chicken in the chicken noodle casserole.

  3. Has anyone done this in the crockpot? If so, please let me know how to prepare

  4. This was excellent. I just used cauliflower, instead of broccoli because that is what I had on hand. My family had seconds and thirds! Definitely will keep this recipe on repeat! Your recipes are delicious!

    • Hey Mary! I am SO happy to hear that, and using cauliflower was a great idea. So glad this was a winner with your family, and I really appreciate your review and comment, you made my day. Thank you so much for the support. Take care!! -Stephanie

  5. Hello! How many servings does this make?
    Thanks!

  6. Hi! I just wanted to clarify rehearing directions. I made this delicious dish 2 day’s ago and then refrigerated it. To reheat I should just sit it out for 30 minutes then bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes correct?

    • Hi Samantha! Correct! Assuming you didn’t already bake it once and you just assembled it. If you already baked it and ate some, then you can just reheat it in a 350 degree oven or microwave until heated through, which will depend on portion size. I hope that helps! 🙂

      • Thank you! This does help. I have already made it and ate half the dish. I didn’t think I would have to reheat it that long, thanks for the clarification!

  7. My toddler loved this but I found it to be very sweet and not savory at all. The only savory thing was the fried onions but after serving they got lost in the dairy. The cream of mushroom soup got completely lost for me as well as the herbs used on the chicken.

    • Hey Cailin, I’m glad that your toddler loved this! Something doesn’t seem right though if you’re getting a sweet taste, because every ingredient in here is savory.. there actually isn’t a single sweet ingredient listed. Did you make any substitutions or alterations? What kind of cheese did you use? Did you possibly use any sort of sweetened condensed milk instead of regular? Something is to blame for the sweet taste you got. 🤔

  8.  Hi! I wanted to know if cream of cheddar works too.

  9. Could you use chicken or albacore in a can from Costco? If so same amount?

  10. This was an absolutely delicious dinner! I bought shredded rotisserie chicken, cooked the broccoli in the microwave, added the seasonings, and mixed everything together! My husband helped which was very nice! We loved this, thank you for a great recipe!

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