Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Noodles
Crock Pot Chicken and noodles are not only the ultimate comfort food but a super easy chicken recipe the family will love to come home to smell a rich and comforting meal. This old fashioned chicken and noodles is love in a bowl as it is warm and filling meal for a cold winter night. The creamy chicken finished off with thick noodles and then served over mashed potatoes is pure carb-filled joy.
The crock pot beef and noodles recipe on my blog are so good, but my kids love chicken and noodles too. So I have the Instant Pot chicken and noodles and now this easy crock pot chicken and noodles. The slow cooker version is probably my favorite version of chicken and noodles. If you are looking for the turkey version be sure to check out the turkey and noodles.
What do you need to make old-fashioned chicken and noodles?
This recipe is a bit old-fashioned in nature but is definitely the ultimate comfort food and yet so easy to make with these basic ingredients:
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs – Either breasts or thighs will work. I tend to use thighs more because they have more flavor.
- Onions – Sweet onions or white onions work the best for this. They add more flavor to the dish.
- Celery – Celery can be omitted if you are really against it. It changes the texture and gives it an earthy flavor.
- Garlic – I am not sure I can cook without garlic. Garlic is life. I always have garlic bulbs on hand but minced jar garlic would work too.
- Butter – Fat is flavor. Grab the stick of butter.
- Cream of chicken soup – Cream of chicken works the best but the cream of celery could be used in a pinch.
- Chicken Broth – Chicken broth or Better than Bouillon plus water can also work.
- Wide Noodles – Reames frozen noodles are what I recommend but dry wide noodles work as well.
- Garlic Pepper – This is a great combination of garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Buy a large bottle, because you will use it in a lot of recipes.
How to Make Chicken and Noodles in a Crock Pot?
Making this easy chicken and noodles in a crock pot is a dump-and-go recipe. Start by chopping the celery, onions, and garlic. Drop half of them into the crock pot with two tablespoons of butter.
Place the chicken on top of the vegetables and season with garlic pepper. Then add the remaining celery, onions, and garlic, and butter to the top of the chicken. Pour the cream of chicken soup and broth over the chicken. Season again. I love peppery chicken and noodles.
Cook on low for the day. Then when you are about an hour from wanting to eat, shred up the chicken. Pour the Reames noodles into the crock pot with the shredded chicken, soup, and broth.
Continue to slow cook for another hour or two. Add more water if the chicken and noodles are thicker than you like.
Serve over the top of mashed potatoes.
Substitutions
I know some of you may want to make this with a few substitutions based on dietary needs or preferences. Here are some common substitutions I get asked about.
- Without Cream of Chicken Soup – instead of cream of chicken soup, combine a cup and half of milk with two tablespoons of cornstarch. Pour this into the turkey and chicken broth combination in place of the soup. You can also make a roux with flour in the butter in veggies to form a thickening agent before adding the broth and milk.
- Gluten Free Noodles – use gluten free noodles and the above cornstarch and milk combination for a gluten free version of the turkey and noodles.
Variations
This chicken and noodles recipe is a great base recipe to add more ingredients or even turn it into a soup very easily. Regardless of how you change it up, it will still be delicious.
- Carrots – add carrots to this recipe if you want additional vegetables.
- Chicken Noodle Soup – Doube the broth in the recipe to make this a chicken noodle soup.
- Herbs – add any herbs like thyme, parsley, or sage to the recipe for even more flavors.
- Turkey – If you have leftover turkey at Thanksgiving, definitely make turkey and noodles.
See this stovetop method of making turkey and noodles.
Essential Kitchen Equipment
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Storing Leftovers
These leftover chicken and noodles absolutely are great the next day or two. They also freeze well for a great weeknight meal in the future.
- Refrigerating Leftovers – Store in an airtight container. When you reheat, you may need to stir in a little water to thin out again. The noodles will absorb the liquid in the fridge.
- Freezing Leftovers – Place the chicken and noodles in a freezer bag and lay flat. Freeze for up to three months. Thaw completely and reheat on the stove or in the microwave. Add more water as necessary for the consistency of the chicken and noodles.
FAQ
Since the water is not boiling in the crock pot it normally takes at least an hour for the noodles to cook. Depending on the noodles you use, could take up to two hours.
If your noodles are mushy, then you have over cooked your noodles. The noodles will go in at the end of cooking, not for the entire cooking process. If you need to have the meal done quickly, cook the noodles before you put in the crock pot and then the meal is ready to be served.
Hearty Weeknight Meals
Crock Pot Chicken and Noodles
Equipment
- Crock Pot
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons garlic pepper seasoning
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
- 2 celery stalks
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 2 tablespoons Better than Bouillon Roasted Chicken
- 4 cups water
- 16 ounces frozen egg noodles
Instructions
- Chop the onions, celery, and garlic. Place half the chopped vegetables in the crock pot along with 2 tablespoons of butter3 cloves garlic, 1 onion, 2 celery stalks
- Lay the chicken over the vegetables and season the chicken with garlic pepper seasoning. Add the remaining butter and vegetables to the top of the chicken.2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, 4 tablespoons butter, 2 teaspoons garlic pepper seasoning
- Add the cream of chicken soup, Better than Bouillon, and 3 cups of water to the Instant Pot.2 cans cream of chicken soup, 2 tablespoons Better than Bouillon Roasted Chicken, 4 cups water
- Cook on low for 6-7 hours. Shred the chicken in the crock pot. Add the frozen noodles and cover with an additional one cup of water.16 ounces frozen egg noodles
- Cook for another hour or two.
- Season with salt and pepper as needed to your flavor preference.
- Serve over mashed potatoes.
Nutrition
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