Name: Chicken & Noodles in the Slow Cooker
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 5 min
Ingredients: 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 cans cream of chicken soup (10.5 oz each); 1 box of chicken broth/stock (32 oz); 1 stick butter; salt and pepper to taste; 1 bag frozen egg noodles (24 oz) *I use Reames brand

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This simple recipe for chicken & noodles in the slow cooker comes out tasting like old fashioned comfort food. Almost in chicken & dumpling territory, this dish is certain to hit the spot.

This recipe is stupid simple.

And it is so, SO good. My eyes are closed and I am sighing a little thinking about it. That’s how good it is.

You need to make it.

When you should make these crock pot chicken & noodles

You should make this recipe:

when you don’t have a lot of time to put dinner in the crock pot
when you forget to put dinner in the crock pot in the morning…and it’s lunch time
on chilly, blustery days
when it’s raining
when you’re feeling nostalgic
on days that comfort food is required
today…you should make it today

How to use your slow cooker to make chicken & noodles that taste like someone’s grandmother made them

To be fair, I am someone’s grandmother (actually, I’m someone’s Nana). But these taste like an old-fashioned, white-haired, sweet old Granny made them. One that would kiss you on the forehead as she handed you the bowl.

Here’s what you’re going to do:

In your slow cooker, mix two cans of cream of chicken soup and one box of chicken broth.

Lay your chicken pieces into the slow cooker. I’m using flash frozen breasts, but fresh works great too. You can use three or four boneless breasts for this recipe. These are huge, so I’m using three. You want to cover the chicken with the sauce.

Season with salt and pepper and lay on one stick of butter.

Done. Walk away.

The first time I made these, I added some thyme (because I pretty much always add thyme to comforting chicken recipes). It was still delicious, but the thyme flavor really intensified in the the slow cooker, and it tasted very… herby. More herby than I preferred. So since then, I’ve stuck with just salt and pepper.

If that seems too simple to you…I get it. All I can say is, it is perfection. Somehow it comes out tasting complete and tasty and delicious. I think it’s the butter.

I typically cook the chicken on high for about 3-4 hours. You could also do low for 6-8 hours. At that time, you need to do two final steps.

First, shred up your chicken. I do this right in the crock pot with tongs and a fork, and it’s not finely shredded. It’ll fall apart a bit more as it cooks. Also, I am not a perfectionist. Shreds, hunks, pieces. It’s all good.

Then stir in a bag of frozen egg noodles. Using the frozen variety is essential here. They are thick, dumpling-like noodles and they are what truly make this dish taste so nostalgic-ly yummy.

Cover and cook another hour.

Stir things up, breaking up any larger pieces of chicken left, and adding any additional salt and pepper to taste.

Cozy snuggle meals

This is a perfect meal to eat out of big bowls while snuggling on the couch to watch movies. But I also served it to the grandbaby for lunch the other day, who ate two toddler-sized bowlfuls, and he and I did our snuggling after lunch.

Pro tip: I used my kitchen shears to cut up his noodles in the bowl so they were easy to scoop with his spoon. I also stirred in a few frozen peas.

If I was going to serve this as a real meal, like at the table, I would do a veggie on the side…maybe green beans or peas. And not that you need more carbs with this dish, but some warm bread or rolls would definitely add to the nostalgia. While you’re at it, make some chocolate or butterscotch pudding for dessert.

Leftovers are delish from this as well. You might need to add a drizzle of water when you re-heat, as the noodles can absorb some. I also recommend stirring gently to avoid mushing up the noodles.

When you are looking for something simple and comforting…this is it.

Hope you enjoy it!

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Chicken Dumpling Casserole

Chicken Pot Pie

Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup

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