Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole is the perfect delicious classic comfort food to warm your tummy on a cold day. This casserole is filled with juicy chicken, peas, carrots, thick egg noodles, and creamy sauce, all seasoned and baked to perfection. This easy recipe makes a great small-batch lunch or dinner for two.
Spray two 20-ounce oven-safe baking dishes with nonstick spray.
Place the two dishes onto a baking sheet and set aside.
In a large pot of water, cook egg noodles according to package directions until al dente, then drain.
At the same time, heat a large skillet over medium heat and spray with non-stick spray.
Dice the chicken into cubes and fry until cooked through, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain any excess liquid.
In a large bowl, combine the frozen peas and carrots, milk, cream of chicken soup, salt, pepper, dried minced onions, melted butter, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
Add the chicken and cooked noodles to the mixture. Gently stir to combine everything.
Transfer mixture into each casserole dish, divided evenly.
Cover the dishes with foil.
Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through.
Remove from the oven, uncover, and let sit for 5 minutes to cool before serving.
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Notes
If you’re short on time and you don’t have a can of cream of chicken soup, sour cream works as a substitute! It won’t have a chicken flavor, but one cup of sour cream can replace a can of cream of chicken soup.
Cream of mushroom soup can also be used instead of cream of chicken.
You can use leftover pre-cooked chicken or pre-cooked rotisserie chicken. Skip steps 5 and 6 then add the cooked chicken during step 8.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.