Comforting Chicken Noodle Casserole

Chicken Noodle Casserole

If it’s a classic, old-school, American comfort dish you seek, the discovery is quite simple: you’re craving a casserole. And to anyone who loves Chicken Noodle Soup and Chicken Pot Pie, my Chicken Noodle Casserole is going to be your new best friend. Loaded with creamy and cheesy goodness, this baked chicken noodle dish is going to be amplified by a few, simple optional add-ins but it really brought to life with a burst of flavor employing the use of some Better Than Bouillon. Prepared, baked and on the table in under an hour, you’ll see that to make something so simply while tasting outrageously comforting, you really don’t have to give a cluck.

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Comforting Chicken Noodle Casserole
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Preheat The Oven

Preheating oven to 350 degrees F
Let’s kick this simple recipe off by preheating your oven to a modest 350°.

Make the Chicken Mixture

Large mixing bowl
Now to make the chicken mixture. Grab a very large mixing bowl (trust me – the larger the better as we’ll be doing some mixing and it’ll make sure it all stays in the bowl without ending up on your countertop).
Adding shredded rotisserie chicken to bowl
To the bowl we’ll add hand-ripped meat from a whole rotisserie chicken…
Adding can of cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soup to bowl
…two cans of “Cream Of” soups (see the recipe card below)…
Adding mayonnaise to bowl
…mayonnaise…
Adding milk to bowl
…whole milk…
Adding frozen veggies to bowl
…a bag of a frozen veggie medley…
Adding scoop of Better Than Bouillon to bowl
…and, of course, our Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base! Scoop some out, add it to the bowl…
Mixing everything together in bowl
…and mix until all is well-combined.
Adding shredded Cheddar cheese to bowl
Finish it off by adding some shredded Cheddar cheese…
Adding cooked and drained egg noodle ribbons to bowl
…and a package of cooked and drained egg noodles that were prepared according to the package’s instructions.
Mixing everything in bowl
Mix it all together, coating all the noodles, REALLY getting some arm work in there as it’s gonna be thick! Taste the mixture. You may love it just as is! However, should you wish to enhance the flavor even further…

Optional Enhancements (see Jeff’s Tips in the recipe card below)

Scooping Better Than Bouillon
…feel free to add some more Better Than Bouillon…
Ramekin of seasoned salt, rubbed or dried sage, Italian seasoning, and granulated onion/onion powder
…any or all of the following: seasoned salt, rubbed or dried sage, Italian seasoning, and/or granulated onion/onion powder…
Garlic herb cheese
…some garlic herb cheese.

The Buttery Cracker Crust

Butter in bowl
It’s time to get buttery! Place some in a microwave-safe bowl…
Butter melted in bowl
…and zap it until melted.
Sleeve of Ritz crackers
Then, take a sleeve of buttery Ritz crackers…
Hands crushing crackers in sleeve
…crush them in the sleeve…
Adding crackers to melted butter in bowl and mixing together with a fork
…add them to the bowl of melted butter, and use a fork to combine the butter with the crumbled crackers.

Putting It Together

Spraying 9x13 nonstick casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray
Let’s assemble our casserole! Spray a 9×13 nonstick casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Adding mixture to casserole dish
Add the mixture from the bowl to the casserole dish, smoothing it out so it’s evenly in there.
Topping mixture with buttery Ritz crumbs
And top it off with the buttery crumbly cracker crust, also evenly distributing it (NOTE: if you want to double the crust, have at it – check out Jeff’s Tips below).

Bake Me a Casserole

Placing casserole in oven
Place the casserole in the preheated oven on the center rack and bake. Once the crust is golden-brown, it’s done!
Baked casserole
Remove from the oven and place on a trivet. Just look at that beautiful casserole!

Serve It Up

Serving casserole with spoon
Scoop some out…
Serving in a bowl
…and place it in a bowl. And dassit! You’re ready to serve!

The Taste Test

Man with forkful of casserole
Get a forkful of creamy, cheesy, buttery, chicken-y, noodles…
Man trying casserole
…bring the comfort to your mouth…
Man enjoying casserole with a smile
…and COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO! That’s one CLUCKIN’ delicious Chicken Noodle Casserole! A huge, easy-to-make crowd pleaser to anyone who loves chicken dishes.
Yield: 8-10

Comforting Chicken Noodle Casserole

Comforting Chicken Noodle Casserole

If it's a classic, old-school, American comfort dish you seek, the discovery is quite simple: you're craving a casserole. And to anyone who loves Chicken Noodle Soup and Chicken Pot Pie, my Chicken Noodle Casserole is going to be your new best friend. Loaded with creamy and cheesy goodness, this baked chicken noodle dish is going to be amplified by a few, simple optional add-ins but it really brought to life with a burst of flavor employing the use of some Better Than Bouillon. Prepared, baked and on the table in under an hour, you'll see that to make something so simply while tasting outrageously comforting, you really don't have to give a cluck.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

The Chicken Mixture

  • 1 rotisserie chicken, meat removed by hand and bones, skin, and cartilage discarded (I get one from Costco for the best chicken and best price)
  • 1 (10.5-ounce) can Cream of Chicken Soup (see Jeff’s Tips)
  • 1 (10.5-ounce) can Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • 1 teaspoon Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base (see Jeff’s Tips)
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 8-ounce bag (2 cups) finely shredded Cheddar cheese (any blend you like)
  • 10-16 ounce bag frozen vegetable mix (see Jeff’s Tips)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of each/any (optional): seasoned salt, dried or rubbed sage, Italian seasoning, onion powder/granulated onion
  • 1/2 cup garlic herb cheese (optional)

The Noodles

  • 12-ounce bag wide egg noodles, cooked according to package instructions

The Topping

  • 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) salted butter, melted in the microwave (30-45 seconds will do it)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. In a very large mixing bowl, add all the chicken mixture ingredients (don't forget the Better Than Bouillon - it packs an extra flavor punch). Stir until well-combined. Then, add the cooked egg noodles and stir until fully coated with the chicken mixture (see Jeff's Tips). Use som arm work as it will be quite thick.
  3. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and transfer the coated noodles to the casserole dish, smoothing it out with a spatula so it's evenly in the dish.
  4. In another bowl, combine the Ritz crackers and melted butter with a fork until the crackers have absorbed the butter and sprinkle so it's evenly distributed over the mixture in the casserole dish (NOTE: see Jeff's Tips to double the crust).
  5. Bake on the center rack, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes until the top becomes a lovely shade of golden-brown (NOTE: I go for 35 mins but all ovens vary). 

Jeffrey's Tips

After you add the noodles into the chicken mixture, taste it. If at this point you decide you want it even more richly flavored, add up to 2 more teaspoons (so 1 tablespoon total) of the Better Than Bouillon, any or all of the optional seasonings and/or herb cheese, if desired.

You can use literally any variation of a “Cream Of” soup for this recipe. Whichever flavors you go with, just make sure you use 2 (10.5-ounce) cans.

If you wish to have even more of that buttery, crumbly cracker crust topping, double butter and add a second sleeve of crushed-up crackers when mixing together in Step 4.

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