Name: Chicken and Noodle Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken breasts sliced lengthwise in half; 6 tablespoons butter; 2 finely minced cloves of garlic; 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder; 1 teaspoon paprika; 3 cups of cooked pasta or rice (still hot) and drain until just al dente (do not overcook either of them they will finish cooking in the oven (use any pasta you prefer); 1- 1/2 cup block Swiss cheese grated; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; salt, and pepper to taste; Optional: 1 8-ounce can of sliced mushrooms or fresh cleaned mushrooms, 1 cup of thick sliced black forest deli ham cubed

This easy casserole however will require a saute on the chicken first and a few extra steps.

The good thing about this recipe is it can be partially made the night before, precook the pasta, and sauteed chicken, and assemble then just pop in the oven the next day.

This meal has so many possibilities when adding mix-ins with the chicken, pasta, and Swiss cheese.

The meal can be transformed from ordinary to gourmet with some of our suggestions below including ham (which is more like a cordon bleu casserole) or with the addition of a favorite vegetable you prefer.

It's one of those vintage easy tried and true recipes and the perfect all-in-one pan dinner adapted to your family's taste buds.

If you love rice and chicken that's one of the alternatives to this casserole.

This recipe has NO SOUP and isn't creamy like that (but it does have cheese) so turn back now if that's what you're looking for.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and hit print for this weeknight's easy chicken and noodle casserole.

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Seriously Easy No Soup Chicken and Noodle Casserole

Saute the chicken first
Add precooked noodles to a casserole dish with the butter, parsley, Swiss cheese (and any mix-ins)
Top with the sauteed chicken
Bake for just around 25 minutes

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Additional Mix-In Suggestions for Chicken Noodles Casserole

broccoli chopped
mushrooms
diced ham
artichoke hearts canned and drained
sliced black olives
serve with mashed potatoes
serve with gravy if preferred

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Vintage Chicken Casserole Recipe Notes

This vintage wicked delicious easy chicken noodle casserole is our favorite go-to recipe, why? Because we can add so many other ingredients to make it spectacular.

I always make basic recipes so they can be adapted easily like this one.

You can even change the meat used in this recipe to hamburgers, boneless pork, or even boneless steak! How versatile is that!

Just remember not to overcook the meal in the oven, the noodles and rice are cooked already.

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American

Yield: 6

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Chicken and Noodle Casserole

Chicken and noodles baked in the oven with Swiss cheese, garlic, and parsley. An all-in-one pan that's versatile and many additions can be added.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 40 MinTotal time: 55 Min

Ingredients

4 boneless chicken breasts sliced lengthwise in half
6 tablespoons butter
2 finely minced cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
3 cups of cooked pasta or rice (still hot) and drain until just al dente (do not overcook either of them they will finish cooking in the oven (use any pasta you prefer)
1- 1/2 cup block Swiss cheese grated
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
salt, and pepper to taste
Optional: 1 8-ounce can of sliced mushrooms or fresh cleaned mushrooms, 1 cup of thick sliced black forest deli ham cubed

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13 x 9 casserole dish.
In a large frying pan, add 3 tablespoons of butter and melt it.
Place the chicken in 3 tablespoons of butter with granulated garlic powder and paprika.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Saute and brown both sides and cook until it's almost completed cooking around 5 to 6 minutes depending on thickness on each side.
Add the minced garlic and saute for two minutes.
Add the noodles or rice with the rest of the butter, parsley, and cheese (mushrooms and ham if using) and garlic with juices into the casserole dish.
Season to taste more salt, pepper, and garlic adapt to your taste.
Place the noodles or rice in the casserole and top with the chicken.
Bake at 350 degrees for around 25 minutes or until the juices run clear and the chicken's internal temperature reaches 165 degrees in the thickest part.
Slice the chicken or leave in half then serve with the noodles or rice.
Note: use an instant-read thermometer for the chicken's internal temperature.

Notes

Additional Mix-In Suggestions for Chicken Noodles Casserole

broccoli chopped
mushrooms
diced ham
artichoke hearts canned and drained
sliced black olives
serve with mashed potatoes
serve with gravy if preferred

Vintage Chicken Casserole Recipe Notes

This vintage wicked delicious easy chicken noodle casserole is our favorite go-to recipe, why? Because we can add so many other ingredients to make it spectacular.

I always make basic recipes so they can be adapted easily like this one.

You can even change the meat used in this recipe to hamburgers, boneless pork, or even boneless steak! How versatile is that!

Just remember not to overcook the meal in the oven, the noodles and rice are cooked already.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

486.92

Fat (grams)

15.02 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

9.09 g

Carbs (grams)

76.27 g

Fiber (grams)

1.79 g

Net carbs

74.5 g

Sugar (grams)

0.96 g

Protein (grams)

10.54 g

Sodium (milligrams)

114.66 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

38.7 mg

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