Homemade Chicken Noodle Casserole.
Homemade Chicken Noodle Casserole. Swapping the canned goods once used in this recipe, and making my family’s favorite chicken noodle casserole just a little healthier, plus so much tastier! Think of this casserole as a creamy baked version of chicken noodle soup, with shredded chicken, vegetables, noodles and topped with salty, crunchy Kettle Brand Potato Chips. Comfort food at its best, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite.

There are a few foods I ate a lot of while growing up, chicken and rice, pasta with butter, pot roast, tacos, and chicken noodle casserole. Typical kid friendly foods, typical midwest foods, Gerard classics. You’ve probably noticed, but I don’t really share that kind of food here on HBH. Yes, plenty of chicken and rice, ok, pasta and tacos too, but the casseroles are not something I dive into all that much. That said, I still make these foods every so often, especially when a brother comes into town…because they are family favorites.
With the official start of fall coming next week, and my older brother’s recent visit, I thought it was the perfect time to take one of his favorite recipes and make it 100% from scratch. If you’ve ever made chicken noodle casserole, then you know it’s typically filled with a lot of canned soup and processed ingredients. I’m really not a fan of using canned soup (and definitely don’t like using processed ingredients). So I ditched the cans and made a completely homemade version of our longtime family favorite, chicken noodle casserole. This recipe is simple to make, healthier, and so comforting.

My goal when I set out to make this casserole was to make it as close to the original as possible, but without using any weird ingredients, and also to bump up the vegetable content.
Here’s all the nitty-gritty details.
Basically we’re making chicken noodle soup, so the recipe starts with the usual onion, garlic, and carrot combo. You’ll season everything with fresh herbs and sprinkle in a little bit of flour to help thicken the soup base. To make things creamy, but not too rich, I stirred in whole milk instead of heavy cream.
The key to making this dish delicious is the noodles, chicken, and bread ratios. You’ll want lots of egg noodles, some chicken, and good bread to make the flavors and textures spot on, and just like the classic casserole I grew up eating. Also, if you wanted to add in more veggies, I would recommend stirring in frozen peas or chopped broccoli florets.

So that’s the base of the dish, chicken noodle soup, thickened up and made creamy. Delicious.
But, no casserole is complete without a crunchy topping. Enter in the Kettle Brand potato chips. Oh my gosh. If you’ve never used potato chips as a crunchy topping for baked casseroles like mac and cheese, potatoes, and of course chicken noodle casserole, you are totally missing out.
Side Note: you can really see my midwest roots shining through in today’s recipe. I kind of love it.
I’ve been crunching up potato chips and using them in place of breadcrumbs for years. They just make baked casseroles that much better and give them a whole new, deliciously salty finish. SO GOOD. I use Kettle Brand chips because they’re perfectly salted (this is very important). They’re also sturdy enough to hold up to oven baking.


I’ve made this several times since first testing the recipe. It is now safe to say that all of my family (and friends) love this homemade chicken noodle casserole soo much. Therefore, I’ve decided that going back to my mom and dad’s outdated “retro” recipe is just not an option.
As I always like to say, homemade is best.
Excited to have this recipe in my back pocket for cozy fall and winter dinners to come. Best part? I can make it ahead of time and then just bake before dinner, AND, this recipe works perfectly to freeze and bake later as well!
You see, perfection.

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Homemade Chicken Noodle Casserole
Swapping the canned goods once used in this recipe, and making my family's favorite chicken noodle casserole just a little healthier...plus so much tastier! Think of this casserole as a creamy baked version of chicken noodle soup, with shredded chicken, vegetables, noodles and topped with salty, crunchy Kettle Brand potato chips.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 of a yellow onion, chopped
- kosher salt and pepper
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 3 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 cups cubed whole grain bread
- 2 cups uncooked egg noodles
- 1 1/2 cups cooked shredded or cubed chicken
- 1 cup crushed Kettle Brand potato chips
Instructions
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1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9x13 inch baking dish or large round baker.
2. Add the olive oil to a large skillet set over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the onion and cook until softened and slightly caramelized, about 5 minutes, season with salt + pepper. Add the butter, carrots and garlic and continue to cook another 5 minutes. Stir in the thyme and cayenne.
3. Sprinkle the flour over the veggies and cook, stirring to incorporate, for another minute. Slowly pour in the chicken broth and milk, season with salt and pepper. Bring the sauce to a low boil and then reduce the heat to medium, simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Remove from the heat, stir in the parsley. Let cool until no longer hot to touch, then stir in the eggs.
4. Add the cubed bread, noodles, and chicken, tossing to combine. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Top evenly with Kettle Chips. Transfer to the oven and bake for 35-45 minutes or until the filling is bubbling and the the top is golden. Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

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Great recipe. I have made something almost similar before, but made into a chicken pot pie and put a crust on the top. Crushed chips sounds much easier! I will have to try this. Question …what does the cubed bread do on there? Wouldn’t it soak up all the broth or taste soggy? I’m curious! Thanks Tieghan.
Hey Colleen! Yes, the cubed bread does soak up the broth, but it’s not soggy. It’s used to thicken the dish and make it heartier! Just something my family always uses in our chicken noodle casserole. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
Do the eggs scramble or do they thicken the sauce? Planning on veg-ifying recipe with white beans instead of chicken!
HI Lori! The eggs thicken the sauce and do not scramble. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
I’m from the Midwest and have never heard of putting cubed bread in a casserole. I’m trying this in vegetarian form so my daughter can eat it and I’m sure we’re all going to love it.
Thank you so much Dana! I am so glad you like this!
recipe calls for 2 cloves, crushed – am sure you mean 2 cloves garlic
Hey Bob, yes it is 2 cloves garlic. So sorry for any confusion. Recipe is all fixed! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
Hi Tieghan! Your recipe calls for 2 cloves chopped. I’m assuming that you mean garlic cloves and not actual cloves? 🙂
Hey Carol, yes it is 2 cloves garlic. So sorry for any confusion. Recipe is all fixed! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
Looks delish! How would you go about freezing this? With the noodles and bread in? Or add those before you cook?
Hey Jasmin! I would freeze with the noodles and bread in! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
Same question about the bread cubes. Is that used for a thickener?
Hey Susan! Yes, the cubed bread is used to thicken the dish and make it heartier! Just something my family always uses in our chicken noodle casserole. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
I’m drooling! Would have never thought to top with potato chips, that looks so yummy ?
Thank you Alyssa!
This looks so creamy and comforting! 🙂
Thank you!
Nice. Love this this time of year. For me, peas area necessity, but I have never seen this dish with bread cubes. I don’t think I am going to use them when I make it. Maybe a bit more needles and reduce sauce a bit more to compensate. Thanks
Thank you so much Joyce!
Looks great!
Thank you so much Ann!
I love homemade food.
Thank you!
sorry for more questions! The noodles go into the casserole uncooked? Thanks, Tieghan.
Hey Lori! Yes, the noodles go into the casserole uncooked. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
hey girl- this looks amazing!
Thank you!
For the bread cubes–would you recommend using a whole-grain sandwich bread or a crusty loaf from the bakery?
Hey Taylor! I like whole grain sandwich bread for this best! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
This looks absolutely dreamy! The perfect fall comfort food. 🙂
Thank you so much Kristine!
I have to ask. What’s the bread for? All it’s going to do is soak up all the lovely gravy, and make it dry. Lose the bread honey, and you’ll have a great recipe.
Hey Linda! The bread is used for texture, flavor, and thickening the dish. It’s the way my family has made this casserole forever. We love it. Of course, if you don’t like the bread I recommend looking for another recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Hope you are having a great week. Thanks so much! xTieghan
I am totally making this for my family. YUM! My husband loves cream of chicken soup, my sister will eat anything I make (bless her), and my mother and I after extensive taste-testing have decided Kettle brand are our favorite potato chips. Thanks for posting this!
I hope your family loved this! Thank you Christine!
I am thrilled to find this recipe. My granddaughter is almost 4 and a picky eater. We are in the midwest. . this looks like something she and our family would eat . i need more recipes for a young picky eater. It looks delicious.
Thank you so much! I hope your family loves this!
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Its in the oven!!!! Sauce tastes wonderful. Thankyou
Thank you!
Looks so good!! I’m making this tonight but I’m so confused whether or not to cook or par cook the noodles first before adding it to the chicken mixture. I have a denser egg noodle. Should I cook the noodles? Thanks in advance for your answer!
Hi Amy! No need to cook the noodles before baking. They should soak up the excess broth while baking. If you are worried, you can par cook, but I don’t think it’s needed.
In our family we would have to add one more ingredient…GREEN CHILE! We put it in everything! I will try this for sure in the coming weeks.
Thank you!
I made this tonight, it’s great. I see a lot of questions about the 3 cups of bread. I had the same reaction but it works! The type of bread I used was a fresh crusty multigrain loaf. The only issue I had was that some of my egg noodles didn’t get fully submerged in the liquid so they remained crispy. Still great!
I am glad you still enjoyed this Sarah! Thank you!
What would you recommend to make this dairy free? Unfortunately, I can’t have milk but I wanna try this recipe so bad because I looooove putting Salt and Vinegar chips in dishes.
HI! I would recommend using 1 cup of canned coconut milk. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
This was fantastic! My husband loved it, and he’s extremely finicky about casseroles. I make a roast chicken every week for sandwiches etc, and am always looking for other great recipes to add the leftovers to… this is Definitely a keeper! Thank you so much for your wonderful recipes ?
I am so glad you loved this! Thank you so much!
Can this be made without eggs? Or what do the eggs do for the dish? Looks great
Hey Emmy, I do not recommend making this without the eggs. The eggs act as a binder and thickener as well as a creamy texture. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
I made this tonight to high praise. My dear husband, who rarely raves about new dishes, thought this was great! I did add more chicken than called for (I had it so why not) and threw in some peas. This will definitely be in my rotation from now on.
I love that and am so glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you!
Hi!
We love this recipe. I did double the sauce second time making and added peas.
Thank you
Thank you! I am so glad you liked this!
With the egg noodles, do you mean like a pasta type noodle or more of an asian style noodle? Thanks!
I like to use pasta type (so the Italian variety), but please use what you think you will love most! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
Hi Tieghan!
What would you recommend to make this dairy free? Unfortunately, my hubby can’t have milk but I wanna try this recipe so bad!
HI!! I would use canned coconut milk or even just chicken broth. I think that will work great!! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
I try this recipe at home, Our all family members love it. It is a very good experience for us. We all love it to cook this recipe again & again.
Thank you so much Stephanie!
I am getting ready to try this but should the noodles be cooked before I add them to the casserole??
Hey Jay, there is no need to cook the noodles before adding to the casserole. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
How thick should the sauce get before removing from heat- like a chicken pot pie sauce or should it still be fairly runny?
Hi! The sauce should be pretty thin. More like soup. See the photo within the post for reference. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
I made this last week and we loved it! It was almost like a chicken noodle soup bread pudding. I used no fat milk instead of whole but it didn’t seem to make a difference. It’s too time consuming to make after work and I had a LOT of measuring cups, spoons, bowls, etc. to wash after the casserole went in the oven but it was still so worth it!
Thank you so much Sandy!
Just made this today and it is delicious! I was initially confused (like some other commenters) about the inclusion of the bread, but as I was making it, i realized what this reminded me of, and the bread made more sense. This comes out a bit like a thanksgiving stuffing in texture, and who ever said they didn’t like stuffing!?! So basically, think of this like a chicken noodle stuffing casserole and use the bread, it is delicious. I added some celery (since i had it on hand and like it in soup/stuffing). I was also nervous about the noodles cooking through so I covered it for the first 20 minutes or so, then uncovered and poked down any noodles that were sticking out and looked uncooked. Then i added the potato chip crumbs and finished baking. Huge success!
I am so glad you loved this Melanie! Thank you so much!!
This was outstanding! I love all of your recipes. They are staples in my house. Will definitely be making this again!
Ah I love hearing that thank you so much Melissa!
This was AMAZING! Absolutely delicious and highly recommended!!! Thank you for a perfect recipe!
Thank you so much Lexi!! So happy you liked it.
This sound wonderful. Usually, a recipe like this will call for a can of condensed soup. Thank you for keeping it real.
Thank you Lucia!
Fantastic! We loved it. I love reading your blog. Your photos are beautiful. You are inspiring! Thank you.
Thank you DeeDee!
This recipe looks amazing and I’m hoping to prepare a double batch in moments. Do you think ground chicken would work as well as the shredded/cubed chicken? Thanks, I can’t wait!!
HI! I am sure ground chicken will be great! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
Thanks for the delicious recipe! I made it tonight and we all really enjoyed it! My sauce never thickened on the stove, but the casserole wasn’t soggy so it must have done the trick. Thanks for giving us a new cool-weather favorite recipe!
Thank you so much Sarah! I am so glad you loved this!
Made this for a Sunday dinner and it was great! Perfect fall dish and had enough leftovers to take to lunch the next day. Will definitely be adding this into the rotation of fall dishes.
I am so glad you enjoyed this Neha! Thank you!
Family winner!! We subbed full fat coconut milk because of a dairy allergy and earth butter. Still amazing and huge hit with whole family. Cozy comfort food winner 🙂 Thank-you
Thank you so much Katie! I am so glad you and your family loved this!
This was so good! I’m definitely saving this recipe. It was so easy to put together, I already had all of the ingredients in my pantry, and my entire family loved it! Thank you so much
Thank you Mary! I am so glad this turned out perfectly for you!
Just tried your recipe. I just don’t know what I did wrong, but maybe too many noodles… What does 2 cups of dried noodles look like? I added a 9 oz bag Italian egg noodles. I have about 1/2 pan left. Any suggestions on adding something to rebake again tomorrow, or just forget it…
Hey Dorothy, can you tell me what was wrong with the dish? Not sure how to advise as I need a little more info. It sounds like you did us too many noodles. 2 cups is roughly 4 ounces or half a bag of noodles I would say.
Looks amazing! My daughter and I are bringing this tomorrow with her preschool for the local firefighters dinner – can you provide instructions for if I want to freeze before baking and give to them frozen (should it be defrosted first/cooking time)? Thanks so much! Can’t wait, hope we get to glory some too 🙂
Hey Sarah! To freeze, pre-bake the casserole without the potato chips for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cook, then warp and freeze. To cooker, thaw overnight in the fridge, then add the potato chips and bake until warmed throughout, about 15-20 minutes. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thanks! xTieghan
Hi! Not sure if my recent post just posted so apologies if this is a repeat! We are making this for the local firehouse dinner for my daughters preschool and wanted to know what instructions to give if I freeze it before baking (I.e cooling time, should it be defrosted before baking etc.?) thanks so much looks amazing!!
Hey Sarah! To freeze, pre-bake the casserole without the potato chips for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cook, then warp and freeze. To cooker, thaw overnight in the fridge, then add the potato chips and bake until warmed throughout, about 15-20 minutes. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thanks! xTieghan
I went on the Google hunt today for the perfect chicken casserole recipe and stumbled upon yours. Made it for dinner and let me say, it’s absolutely divine! Exactly the homemade comfort food I was looking for! Thanks so much for sharing one of your oldest (and amazingly updated) family recipes with us ❤️??
I am so glad you loved this Erin! Thank you so much!
I cut this recipe in half so as not to have any leftovers in case it didn’t go over well. I am not happy with myself for that decision because this casserole is a flavor explosion!!! Next time I just might double the recipe!
Thank you for a new top hit dinner for my family!
Wow that is so amazing! I am so glad you loved this recipe, Dyan! Thank you!
I’m not much of a cook so this question might sound kind of dumb, but, how do you recommend I cook the chicken before using it in the casserole. I have boneless, skinless chicken thighs that I thought I would try it with. Suggestions?
HI! Toby, yes you should cook the chicken before adding to the casserole. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
Very nice recipe, but when I make it again, I will cook the noodles about halfway. We had too many noodles rise to the top and become super hard. Possibly we should have had more potato chips…? (but we wanted to minimize the sodium and fats)
HI! How many potato chips did you add? Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I drafted my son into helping me make this since the night before I cut my thumb as I was chopping up the carrots. He wants to learn how to cook so he did the rest of the chopping and it took us forever to make this since he’s not experienced, but thankful for his help we made this dish together which made it special (thank goodness no stitches, but too close of a call.) It was worth it all! It was so delicious, will definitely be making again.
Hi Lou! I am so glad this turned out amazing for you! Thank you so much for making it!
Can i make this ahead and than cook a few hours later? Looks delicious
Can I make this ahead of time and than make later? Looks delicious
HI! Yes, you can make ahead of time and then bake off later. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much!! xTieghan ?
This was everything I wanted it to be. A little time consuming but the ingredients were very affordable and the taste was outstanding!
That is so great to hear! Thank you Dawn!
This is the first casserole I’ve ever made for my husband. He really liked it! He loves carrots so I added one more to the ingredients and tossed in some frozen peas just before baking for color and extra veg. I used a hearty bakery whole grain bread and traditional egg noodles. It turned out PERFECT! The only downside is that I had extra potato chips left and I have a savory-tooth so I ate the rest of the bag the next day. :-/ I am reheating the rest of this for dinner tonight. I plan to drizzle in a bit more broth so it stays moist and cover it while heating. If the chips get soggy, i’ll uncover for a bit to re-crisp them. I KNOW this will be even more delicious the second time around. We both thought it was very much like a chicken pot pie — sans the gross condensed soup! Thanks again Tieghan!
Hi Martie! I am so glad you both loved this recipe, that is so amazing! Thank you for making it!
My husband is allergic to carrots, so I substituted zucchini. Unfortunately it made the dish soggy. (I just didn’t think of the water content in the zucchini.) I know this recipe is amazing though because of all the comments!
I made this today and my spouse thought it was delicious, except a bit too much cayenne. I thought it was okay, loved the fresh thyme and parsley. Made it according to the recipe but added mushrooms and used cream instead of milk because my milk was bad. Takes much longer than the 1 hour 10 minutes referenced in the recipe because there is a lot of prep, the need to cool it before adding the eggs and many dishes to clean up. But all in all, if I make it again I will still follow the recipe, bread potato chips nand all, because it is a good casserole dish.
Hi Suzanne! I am so glad you both enjoyed this and I hope it turns out better for you with a few modifications next time! Thank you for trying this!
Okay so I made the homemade chicken noodle casserole and it was a big hit and tasted just like you described. My only complaint was the leftovers. The recipe makes a lot and we had leftovers for the next night but I was very disappointed in them. Most of the time I love leftovers…they often taste better than the first time around, but the bred cubes in this casserole were now soggy and mushy and the potato chips on top were mushy as well. I added more chips which helped, but it still was not what I hoped for. Other than though, the recipe was very good the first time around and the chips on top were wonderful!
Hi Bobbi! I am so glad you loved this recipe and apologize that the left overs were not too great for you! The only thing I would suggest is to make less of the recipe, so it is fresh every time for you.
This recipe was horrible. The cayenne pepper was overwhelming. Some of the noodles didn’t get cooked. The chips gave a rancid, greasy taste when baked. I followed the recipe to the letter since it was the first time I made it. There will not be a second time. A total waste of food, money and energy.
Hi Jane! I am so sorry this did not turn out well for you. Are there any questions I can help you with? I hope this does not stop you from enjoying other recipes on my blog! xTieghan
What did I do wrong? The noodles are crunchy. I’ve added some water and put tin foil over it and popped it back into the oven for 15 more minutes. I hope that does the trick. Maybe I put too much flour over the veggies?
Hi there! Was there anything you changed about the recipe? Any details you can give me would be helpful in problem solving. Hope the dish turned out! Please let me know if you have any other questions. Thank you! xTieghan
In the Midwest – this is a Hotdish (instead of a casserole) LOL!! I am so excited to make this… addition of cubed bread, such a great idea!! Thank you!! Best wishes always!
Really?! We always would call it a casserole back home. That is too funny! I hope you love this recipe Jaya! xTieghan
My husband and I loved this recipe. It was perfect for a cool fall Maine night. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for trying this Kelly! xTieghan
What type of bread did you use? Like whole wheat sandwich bread? Newbie at cooking here!
Hi Anne! Happy to hear you’re cooking and having fun! Yes you could really use any bread you have on hand. Let us know if you have any other questions as you go!
Hey Anne! Yes, just regular WW sandwich bread. Use your very favorite, but something softer is best 🙂 Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan ???
Inedible! Too sweet for some reason. Maybe the whole grain bread had too much sugar? I don’t know, but the flavor of this did not appeal at all. The noodles were far too crispy and I almost broke a tooth.
Sorry- I really wanted to love this.
Hey Carol, I am sorry you did not enjoy this recipe. There really is no reason this should have been sweet in anyway. Was there anything you changed throughout the recipe? Something sounds pretty off, so I am really confused as to what might be happening. Again, sorry you did not enjoy. Let me know how I might be able to help. xTieghan
Loved it! Just finished and my son finished all of his as well. Many thanks! – we used 12 grain bread which held up well.
Amazing! Thank you so much Maura! xTieghan
Yum!! This was the perfect comfort meal for a cold and stormy night! I added some extra veggies to use up what I had in the fridge, and used cashew milk as that’s what I had on hand. My husband’s comment was “This is a warm soup and sandwich, all rolled into one with the added bonus of chips!” Clearly a winner at our house. When I make this again, I will let my bread sit out for a few hours before baking so that it holds up to the broth even better. Thanks so much!
Thank you Genelle! I am so glad this turned out so well for you! xTieghan
No gravy, too much bread and tossed the entire dish because it tasted that bad.
Hi Lynnie! I am so sorry to hear that you did not like this! Is there anything that could have gone wrong with this recipe? I would love to help! xTieghan
Well, this tasted good so I will give it 3 stars only because 1 1/2 cup of chicken for 6 people equates to 1/4 cup per person. So I added 2 1/2 more cups chicken or it would have been very chintzy on the chicken. And it took at least 25 minutes to cool the mixture before I put the eggs in so the ’30 minute prep’ time actually took 55 minutes.I also added 1/2 cup of shaved Fontina cheese since I expected it to be bland. I dislike when people change the recipe but the amount of chicken in that recipe was ridiculous and a little cheese never hurt anything.. Making it for ‘company’ I had to guarantee it would not be bland.
Hi Jena! I hope your company loved this recipe! Please let me know if you have any questions on it! xTieghan
This was a disaster for me. Dry, took much longer to make than anticipated, mostly due to having to wait for the liquid portion to cool before adding the eggs. The flavors were good, but no “sauce” at all. Too much bread, perhaps, though I used what was called for.
Hi KC! Is there anything that could have gone wrong while preparing this? I would love to help! xTieghan
Hi! Would there be any way to substitute some ingredients here to make it Gluten Free? Or would it just not quite work? Looks so good but I have a gluten allergy. Thank you!
HI! You can certainly use gluten free bread and your favorite gluten free noodles. I am sure that will work very well! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you!! xTieghan
Great flavor but I found the bread soaked up the broth/milk, which didn’t allow the egg noodles to cook properly. Most of the noodles ended up dry and baked, not boiled.
Hi Todd! I am really sorry about that! Is there anything I can help with? xTieghan
The measurements for the pasta and chicken are confusing. Pasta comes packaged in ounces. I don’t think you mean you can use an equal serving of pasta in ounces compared to cups, but it is odd to measure pasta directly into a cup measurement without distinguishing the importance of this difference. As for the chicken, what if we don’t already have cooked chicken? The ingredients should include the measurement for raw chicken. I would also imagine shredded chicken versus cubed chicken would measure differently. Thanks.
Hey Jen,
You need 2 cups of uncooked eggs noodles for the recipe. Just measure the dry noodles in a 2 cup measure.
If you need to cook the chicken, cook 1 pound boneless skillet chicken breast with 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, and pepper, in a 400 degree oven for 20-30 minutes, until cooked through. Let cool, then shred the chicken.
Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you!! xTieghan
Hey Tieghan! I love this recipe and as well as many of your others. I did, however, have some trouble when making the sauce. You say to cook for about 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens but 10 minutes later my sauce was still very thin. It took adding in extra flour and eventually some corn starch for the sauce to begin thickening. Do you have any tips here? This has happened to me before on another recipe of yours. Not sure what I’m doing wrong!
Hi Sam,
Thanks for trying the recipe, I am so sorry you had issues with the thickening. I am wondering if your heat is up enough? Next time I would just add some corn starch right away. I hope this helps! xTieghan
Any tips on how to prevent the noodles near the top from overcooking and hardening in the oven?
Hey Jill,
You can cover with foil until the last 15 minutes of baking. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
I made this last night for our dinner and it had really good flavor! I’m not sure about the bread crumbs. I could take them or leave them. I would add the noodles to the simmer at the end just to make sure they get softened a little bit more. Some of our noodles were still crunchy. And per my husband’s request, I will add peas next time. Thanks for another great recipe!
I am so happy this turned out so well for you, Martha! Thank you so much for trying it! xTieghan
I wanted to love this recipe but, I feel like I missed something? My egg noodle tips near the surface were not cooked and crunchy. And the noodles below were cooked perfectly. Maybe I should have added the egg noodles in during the cooling step? In your photos the noodles appeared cooked. I’ll try again another time! Thanks Tieghan!
Hey Amanda,
So sorry you did not enjoy the recipe. Did you adjust anything in the dish? The noodles should be fully cooked once done. Let me know how I can help! xTieghan
Planning on making this tomorrow. I cook a lot. I’ve never put uncooked noodles in a casserole? Is there enough moisture to cook the noodles? I always seem to modify recipes.
Hey Jennifer,
Yes, just follow the recipe as is:) I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Would any noodle work for this casserole? I’d like to make this tonight but don’t have egg noodles on hand! Thank you!
Hi there Tieghan,
I am super eager to make this recipe for dinner one night this week!! Just curious, would I have to alter the directions at all if i subbed regular noodles for the egg noodles?
Thank you!
-Jamie
Hey Jamie,
Nope, you can follow the recipe as is! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions. Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Best comfort food! I made the soup base without the bread and lined my casserole dish with frozen tater tots which I topped with the soup and baked. It was so good and everyone loved it. This will be my new winter comfort meal! Thanks Tieghan!!
Hey Katie,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, I am so glad you enjoyed! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
What brand of bread did you use in this recipe? Looking to try it this week. Thank you in advance!
Hey Jodi,
I used a whole grain bread from Whole Foods! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! Happy New Year! xTieghan