Description
This is the BEST Chicken Noodle Casserole Recipe (without canned soup). Featuring cubed chicken with vegetables in a creamy sauce and a buttery Ritz crackers topping this is a quick and easy weeknight dinner that you’ll want to add to your regular menu rotation.
Ingredients
1 12-ounce bag of wide egg noodles
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup sour cream
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 tablespoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 12-ounce bag of frozen peas and carrots
2 cups chicken breast, cooked and chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 sleeve buttery round crackers, crushed
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Optional: fresh parsley for garnish, salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉ and grease a 9×13” baking dish.
- In a large pot, boil the egg noodles per the package instructions until they are al dente (about 6 minutes) and set them aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the chicken broth, heavy cream, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, rosemary and sage together until combined. (note: you will be adding salt and pepper to taste once the dish is done)
- Add the chicken, peas and carrots, and cooked egg noodles to the broth mixture and gently mix everything together.
- Pour the chicken noodle mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the cracker crumbs and melted butter.
- Sprinkle the crackers over the top of the chicken noodle mixture.
- Bake the casserole for 30-35 minutes or until the dish is bubbling and the top is golden brown.
- Season with salt & pepper to taste and optional chopped parsley.
Notes
Storage & Reheating Instructions: Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to three days. To keep the crackers from becoming soggy, you can reheat the dish in the oven.
Alternatively, you can place a plate with leftovers in a microwave for 30 second intervals until heated through.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 helping
- Calories: 379
- Sugar: 3.5 g
- Sodium: 387.8 mg
- Fat: 23.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 13.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 24.7 g
- Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 18.6 g
- Cholesterol: 108.9 mg
