Crockpot Chicken and Noodles
Crockpot Chicken and Noodles – a comforting, home cooked meal made right in your slow cooker. Creamy noodles and juicy chicken are cooked in a savory sauce for a meal the whole family will love!
Hey there, y’all. I know it’s been been awhile since my last recipe post, and I apologize for that. Even though I’ve been feeling better sickness-wise over the past couple of months, my energy level has seriously tanked.
This pregnancy has truly thrown me for a loop and I am in countdown to baby-time! I’ve got roughly seven weeks to go and could not be more ready to meet our little guy!
Something that has been helping, at least where meal times are concerned, has been my trusty crockpot.
I’ve been making a lot of our slow cooker favorites, including Cheesy Crockpot Tortellini, Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos, and Loaded Potato Soup.
I have gotten so achey and uncomfortable over the past few weeks, and my feet and back throb by the end of the day.
Standing over the stove making dinner feels like torture on my sore body, so being able to throw everything I need to make this Crockpot Chicken and Noodles into the slow cooker at the beginning of the day has been a lifesaver.
These Crockpot Chicken and Noodles are a family favorite and I’ve been making it for awhile now.
I use the same spices in it that I do for my Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings, and it creates a deliciously savory sauce for the chicken and noodles to cook in.
My kids devour this one, and it tastes SO good as leftovers the next day, too.
We usually eat this with either a salad or some roasted veggies like broccoli or asparagus. There are never any complaints at the table when I make this!
Now, this recipe does use cream of chicken soup. While I know not everyone is crazy about cream soups these days, I actually have a brand that I really like and that doesn’t contain a lot of junk in the ingredients list.
If you’ve never tried the Organic Cream of Chicken Soup from Pacific Foods, it’s really good stuff! It has great flavor and I feel a lot better about the ingredients, too.
I like to use it in my Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings recipe, too, and also in Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup.
Recipe: Crockpot Chicken and Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 1/2- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cans (or boxes) cream of chicken soup, 10.5 oz each, (don't add water)
- 1-2 tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp seasoned salt
- ¼ tsp poultry seasoning
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 stick butter,, sliced
- 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 8 oz. egg noodles,, uncooked
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the crockpot, then top with the soups (no water added) and sprinkle with the spices. Add butter slices to the top, and pour in the chicken broth.
- Cook over low heat for 5-6 hours, or high heat for 3-4 hours. Remove the chicken from the pot and shred into large chunks with two forks.
- Add the shredded chicken back to the pot along with the dry egg noodles and stir. Continue cooking for 30-45 minutes, until noodles are tender. Enjoy!
If you like this Crockpot Chicken and Noodles, then you might also like:
Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos
I followed the recipe but didn’t come out as creamy as expected .. any suggestions ?
Excellent comfort food!! Added a bag of frozen peas and carrots with the noodles and was a perfect dish for me and my 2 little kids. It will make 3 meals for us…not bad for $8 in ingredients!! I also used low sodium/fat options for the soups/broth. I will warn you to watch your noodles. Mine ended up a little mushy, which I didn’t mind, but some might.
Great Comfort food. Easy to make. I added peas.
What sides did you make with this dish? I’m making it tonight!! Is it like a soup or less soupy?
Sorry you mentioned what you paired the dish with! Ima go with veggies:)
Wonderful recipe! Substitutions:
1 can of Cream of Chicken for 1 can of Cream of Celery, makes it taste like a French rue.
Used no-salt seasoning (Mrs. Dash)
Chop raw chicken before putting it into Crockpot, makes it a lot easier to handle and, it is not boiling hot. Can control sizes better, I chop into small pieces about 1/4″ x 1/4 – 1/2″.
This is a favorite of ours!
Should you use salted or unsalted butter ?
I use unsalted.
Mine didn’t come out as creamy as your photo implies, still tasty though. Should I add heavy whipping cream?
I made this tonight. I forgot to put the butter in but thats OK it didnt need it. It was good. Only thing is I over cooked the egg noodles that I put in so I suggest you check your noodles sooner. But it tasted good.
Do you put the broth in with the cans of soup?
Yes!
These chicken noodles were “finger lickin’ good”!!!!! Followed the recipe exactly and wouldn’t change a thing! Thanks for sharing and can’t wait to try more of your recipes!
Has anyone tried kluski noodles instead of regular egg noodles? Trying this tonight but was thinking about cooking them separately then adding them so they don’t get too mushy. Anyone have any advice or thoughts on this? Will leave feedback after I’m done 🙂
Should it be ok to incorporate veggies into this? Maybe carrots and celery?
Yes that would be great!
Has anyone tried making this in an instant pot instead of crock pot? I know if I toss in frozen chicken breasts I’ll need to pressure cook it for 7-8 minutes, but not quite sure what to do after adding the noodles. Pressure cook again? And if so how long? Or maybe slow cook after that? I want to take this to church and it will need to sit for like an hour on warm. Do you think just the keep warm setting for an hour would do the trick with the noodles or will they get mushy?
Has anyone tried this with whole wheat noodles/pasta? My son LOVES this recipe but he needs more fiber in his diet.
What is all the talk about frozen chicken breasts? I buy chicken breasts when I plan on cooking them right away. Your recipe says nothing about frozen chicken breasts. Can I use raw, just purchased, chicken breasts? Why do I have to freeze them?
Hi Lois, no need to freeze them. You can use raw chicken breasts.
Probably the BEST chicken and noodles I’ve ever had! Will definitely be making this again!
This is delicious, I make this 2-3 times a month! Whole family loves it.