Chicken and Noodles
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Posted: 09/16/24
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Quick and easy one pot Chicken and Noodles is a quick dinner recipe that’s ready in 30 minutes. It’s a creamy combination of chicken, pasta and peas. It’s going to be your new favorite go-to dinner on hectic nights.
Chicken and noodles — an incredibly easy one pot meal that requires minimal effort for maximum flavor! It’s a classic comfort food with its creamy sauce and perfectly cooked noodles. Pair it with homemade breadsticks for the best cozy meal. It is sure to be a family favorite recipe in no time.
Meals like creamy chicken and noodles are great for busy weeknights or evenings after a long day where the last thing you want to do is stand in the kitchen to cook. This is a really quick dish that can be served on it’s own, or with quick and simple side dishes. Loaded with protein and the most creamy and delicious sauce.
Why You’ll Love this Chicken and Noodles Recipe
- Clean-up is easy when you make one pot chicken and noodles. No sink full of dishes to clean after you eat dinner! A major win for busy evenings.
- This is a great way to use leftover chicken. Repurpose leftovers instead of letting them spoil in the refrigerator.
- Chicken and noodles is a wonderful budget meal. All of the ingredients are pretty affordable and this dish can be adapted easily for any other budget swaps that are needed.
Ingredients for Chicken and Noodles
- Frozen peas – I recommend using frozen peas instead of canned peas. They will hold their texture much better than canned.
- Diced onion – Dice up a yellow onion or white onion to add loads of flavor to this classic dish.
- Butter – Both salted and unsalted butter will work in this recipe.
- Salt and pepper – Season your chicken and noodles simply with just salt and pepper.
- Cream of chicken soup – Make this dish extra creamy with a can of cream of chicken soup. The secret ingredient to making this a super easy dinner.
- Shredded chicken – You can use leftover chicken, or use my recipe for Instant Pot chicken or crockpot chicken to easily make shredded chicken.
- Chicken broth – To lower the salt content of this dish, use low sodium chicken broth.
- Minced garlic – Freshly minced garlic is a game changer when it comes to adding flavor to a meal!
- Heavy whipping cream – Make the most creamy sauce for chicken and noodles with heavy whipping cream.
- Extra wide egg noodles – Feel free to change up the pasta and use your favorite kind, or whatever you have on hand. This recipe will work with most any pasta.
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How to Make Chicken and Noodles
In a large dutch oven or large pot, sauté the diced onion in melted butter for 4-5 minutes. Then stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant.
Add chicken broth, heavy cream and the cream of chicken soup to the pot. Stir the ingredients together until combined and bump up to high heat.
Bring the sauce mixture to a boil and then add the egg noodles. Stir to combine and turn the heat down to medium. You’ll want to bring it to a rapid simmer, not a boil.
Cook the noodles this way for 10 minutes, uncovered and stirring often.
When there are two minutes of cook time left, add the frozen peas, shredded chicken, salt and pepper and stir well.
Let the chicken and noodles dish warm through and then serve immediately!
How to Store Leftover Chicken and Noodles
Transfer leftover creamy chicken and noodles to an airtight storage container and store in the fridge for 3-4 days. However, keep in mind that the longer you store this dish the more liquid the noodles will soak. So when you reheat it, there may not be much sauce left. I do not recommend freezing this dish since it has a cream based sauce.
How to Reheat Chicken and Noodles
Place leftovers into a pot and reheat on the stovetop. For best results, add a splash or two of heavy cream to help reconstitute the sauce. You can reheat leftovers in the microwave as well, it just may not keep the same texture.
What to Serve with Chicken and Noodles
Easy chicken and noodles is great on it’s own, but with sides like air fryer garlic bread or cheesy garlic bread it’s extra yum. Roasted vegetables would go well with this dish too. Some green beans with bacon or glazed carrots would also be super tasty.
How do you upgrade chicken and noodles?
There are so many delicious add-ins that you can add to this chicken and noodles recipe. Most importantly, you can add lots of extra vegetables. Carrots, celery, and broccoli would all be yummy in this dish. You can also boost the flavor with things like garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper and parsley flakes.
Don’t be afraid to make this dish your own! It’s one of those basic recipes that is perfect for adapting and changing.
Are chicken and noodles healthy?
While cream of chicken soup isn’t necessarily the healthiest, this dish isn’t too bad. The protein from the chicken and nutritional benefits of the other ingredients makes it a good one dish meal. If you add extra vegetables, you can get more health benefits added in!
Pro Tips for the Best Chicken and Noodles Recipe
- Don’t overcook this dish. Remember to keep the liquid at a simmer instead of a boil so that the noodles cook perfectly.
- Feel free to swap the cream of chicken soup with cream of mushroom soup.
- If you add more ingredients, like extra veggies, you may need to make more of a sauce. Just add an extra splash of two of heavy cream.
This chicken and noodles recipe is so great for a quick meal on a busy evening. We hope you love go-to recipes like this one!
More Chicken Recipes You’ll Love
- Make Chicken Noodle Soup when you want to have a classic comforting soup in your bowl.
- Poppyseed Chicken Casserole is so yummy. This easy casserole dish is great for dinner and as a side dish.
- Copycat Chicken Gnocchi Soup is a must try recipe! Just as good as the restaurant version.
- Everyone should have a good recipe for Chicken Spaghetti and this one is absolutely perfect.
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Chicken and Noodles
Creamy Chicken and Noodles is an easy one pot dinner that's ready in 30 minutes. A delicious mixture of shredded chicken, peas and pasta.
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Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- ½ medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup (1 can)
- 12 ounces uncooked extra wide egg noodles
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or large pot, sauté the onion in the butter for 4-5 minutes over medium-high heat.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Add in the chicken broth, heavy cream, and cream of chicken soup. Stir until combined and increase the heat to high.
- Bring mixture to a boil then add in the egg noodles, stir to combine. Turn the heat down to medium to maintain a rapid simmer not a boil. Cook for 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring often.
- With two minutes of cooking time left stir in the chicken, salt, pepper and frozen peas and let it warm through. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 707kcal (35%), Carbohydrates: 74g (25%), Protein: 35g (70%), Fat: 30g (46%), Saturated Fat: 14g (88%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 9g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 181mg (60%), Sodium: 1375mg (60%), Potassium: 573mg (16%), Fiber: 5g (21%), Sugar: 6g (7%), Vitamin A: 1111IU (22%), Vitamin C: 16mg (19%), Calcium: 91mg (9%), Iron: 4mg (22%)
Elaine says
Love how you get protein, carb, and veg all in one. So great for busy weekdays.