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Chicken Noodle Casserole: The Weeknight Wonder You’ll Crave

Chicken noodle casserole in a baking dish

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This chicken noodle casserole checks every box for a winning weeknight dinner. It’s economical, easy, cheesy, and loaded with comforting flavors in each forkful.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups dry egg noodles (about 8 oz)
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
  • 10.5 oz condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup frozen peas or veggie medley
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Cook egg noodles al dente according to package, drain well.

2. In a 2-qt baking dish, mix together the noodles, chicken, soup, milk, frozen veggies and pepper.

3. In a small bowl, toss together the cheese, breadcrumbs and melted butter.

4. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the casserole.

5. Bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Broil 1 minute to brown the topping if desired.

Notes

For extra flavor, add a pinch of garlic powder or onion powder to the mixture.

Rotisserie chicken works great for convenience.

You can substitute the frozen veggies with fresh if desired, just blanch them first.