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
Can I add Parmesan Cheese to this dish?
Sure!
Thank you so much for this recipe, I made it for my family today and they enjoyed it! Working full-time and being a mom of three this is a great save the day dinner. Again thank you!!! I followed the directions exactly and it was perfect! Thank you again!
Glad to hear it, Elizabeth!
I am getting ready to make this now and only have 16 ounce package of noodles. Can I use the 16 ounce package and should I double the broth? Thank you Also, from the picture it looks like parsley on top…do you add parsley when cooking or wait until you serve it?
I usually just use half the bag of noodles then save the other half for the next time I make it. You might want a bit more broth if you use more noodles. And yes that’s parsley! I just add it on top before serving to add some color. 🙂
Hello I was so excited to make this recipe but now that I’m home I can’t seem to find my slow cooker and it’s getting late, is there anyway I can convert this to stovetop?
Hi Mara, I haven’t tried this on the stovetop before, but I imagine you could cook the noodles and chicken separately (maybe boil the chicken?) and then heat it all together. The slow cooker gives it time to absorb all of the flavor though.
HI Ashlyn, when I add the egg noodles, do they ever get mushy? And do you leave the pot on low or hi?
Hi Marti! I’ve never noticed them to be mushy before. And I’ve left the pot on both low and high to cook the noodles, so either is fine. High might cook them a bit faster. 🙂
Hi I am making this now and think I used too much chicken if I add more noodles would that thicken it up? It tastes great but looks like a big pot of chicken not one noodle in sight!!
Hi Brandee, was this before the noodles had cooked all the way? They usually expand a lot after cooking and are more substantial!
How well does this freeze? It’s just me and while I could cut it in half, I like having enough for freezer meals at a later date.
Hi Debra, I haven’t frozen this before but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.
Instructions don’t say want to put the broth in it do you put it in with the soup
Hi Josh, adding the broth is listed in step one, after the spices and butter.
This was delicious and SO easy to make! THANK YOU so much!
So pleased to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks for letting me know!
do I cut ingredients in half for just 2 of us? Would the cook time be the same? I may be using frozen chicken breasts….
Hi Cathy! You could definitely half the recipe. I would keep cooking time the same. 🙂
Making this for dinner and can’t wait to try it out! Do I leave the soup and broth layered as is while cooking or do I mix it all up? It’s been on for a few hours now and doesn’t look like it has combined. Thanks!
Hi Jen hope y’all enjoyed it! I always mix it up.
I’m making this today. I can’t wait. I love one pot crockpot recipes. We are working parents and don’t want to spend the weekends stuck in the kitchen. But want homemade food. We eat out quite a bit during the week. 🙂 Thank you. Will reply after dinner!!!
Awesome Kim! Hope you enjoy it! It’s good and easy too!
Delicious and very easy to make. Great for a cold night.
Glad you enjoyed it, Marisa!
Do you have to cook it on low or is having on high ok?
Yes, you could cook on high.
I made this today and realized it’s an awful lot of sodium. I wished I had used one can broth and one can water. It was quite salty but still very tasty. I was surprised and pleased how much volume the noodles added; I thought it looked pretty watery before so I wasn’t sure.
Hi! Yes the noodles do expand quite a bit once they cook in the sauce.
All I have in my cabinet is low sodium chicken broth? Do you think that would make a big difference in taste? I guess I could always add salt if needed?
Also, is this salted or unsalted butter? Sorry, I’m a beginner 🙁
No worries!! I usually use unsalted.
I usually use low sodium!