Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles
Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles is a delicious creamy mixture of chicken, noodles and peas. It’s pure comfort food that’s perfect for an easy dinner. The kids will love this yummy dinner recipe.
“What’s for dinner?” The age-old question, right? Well, tonight I can answer it for you — slow cooker chicken and noodles! This incredibly simple recipe is kid-friendly and requires berry minimal effort on your part. So, instead of working your tail off in the kitchen to make dinner, you can just serve it up out of the crock pot and sit down to eat. That’s truly the best feeling after a really long day.
We love easy “stick-to-your-ribs” meals like this slow cooker chicken and noodles recipe. It is the perfect type of dinner to serve during the winter (and year-round!) and everyone in the family enjoys it. What’s not to love about tender chicken, soft noodles, and green peas all coated in a creamy smooth sauce? This simple dinner recipe will get those bellies full and give you more time to spend with your kiddos during the evenings! I think I’d call that a win.
Why You’ll Love Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles
- Crock pot chicken and noodles is a great meal for picky eaters. There aren’t any super bold flavors, but it is still a flavorful dish.
- Prep only takes 10 minutes — yep, just ten! Then you let the slow cooker to it’s thing and perfectly cook the tasty ingredients to absolute perfection. You barely have to lift a finger!
- Clean-up is so easy when you make dinner in the slow cooker. All you have to do is wash the dishes you ate and then wash the crock pot. Then you can put your feet up the rest of the evening!
Ingredients for Crock Pot Chicken and Noodles
- Extra wide egg noodles – Feel free to change up the noodles and use something different, just keep an eye on them as they cook because the cook time may be different.
- Frozen peas – Frozen peas are best in this recipe because they don’t get mushy in the crock pot while canned peas would get mushy.
- Boneless skinless chicken breast – You can use boneless skinless chicken thighs in place of chicken breast if you prefer.
- Chicken broth – If you prefer to keep the sodium levels lower, then swap this out for low sodium chicken broth!
- Cream of chicken soup – Use two cans of cream of chicken soup to make a super creamy sauce.
- Butter – You can use either salted and unsalted butter in this easy chicken and noodles in crock pot.
- Chopped onions – I recommend using white onion or yellow onion since red onion tends to have a super strong flavor.
- Minced garlic – Fresh minced garlic just adds so much flavor to food! I use it in so many different recipes. An easy way to elevate the flavor of a dish.
- Salt and pepper – Just a little salt and pepper will season this dish well and bring out the flavors perfectly.
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How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles
- Place boneless skinless chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker and top each one with slices of butter.
- Dump the two cans of cream of chicken soup into a mixing bow, then add the chicken broth, chopped onions, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Stir until well combined.
- Pour the creamy sauce evenly over the chicken breasts. Cook on low heat for 5-6 hours, or high heat for 3-4 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the crock pot and shred it into large chunks using two large forks.
- Add the shredded chicken back to the slow cooker along with dry egg noodles and frozen peas. Stir to combine.
- Cook for another 30-35 minutes until noodles are tender, then serve and enjoy!
How to Store Leftover Chicken and Noodles
Transfer leftovers to an airtight container and allow to cool completely before refrigerating. Then store in the fridge for 3-4 days. It is important to not that the longer this dish is stored, the more liquid the noodles will soak up.
Cream based sauces do not freeze very well, so I do not recommend freezing leftovers.
How to Reheat Chicken and Noodles
It’s best to reheat this dish on the stovetop! To help reconstitute the sauce, you may need to add a splash of heavy cream of chicken broth. Feel free to reheat leftovers in the microwave but the texture will likely change.
Are there any substitutions and variations I can make to this recipe?
You can add tons of yummy things to this dish! Diced carrots, broccoli, and even corn would be so tasty in chicken and noodles. Feel free to swap out cream of mushroom soup in place of cream of chicken soup. You can also add things like red pepper to give this dish a little bit of kick.
Why did my noodles turn to mush in my crockpot?
If you end up with mushy noodles, you likely overcooked them. Make sure that you add the noodles in the very last 30 minutes of cooking and that you don’t keep the crockpot on the “keep warm” setting after cooking.
What to Serve with Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles
Kid-friendly side dishes like air fryer potatoes and air fryer zucchini fries are always a hit. Fresh breadsticks, biscuits and dinner rolls are delicious with this dish too.
Kiddos typically enjoy green beans with bacon and glazed carrots too! Great dishes to go with this crockpot chicken and noodles dish. And then serve a dessert like sour cream cookies!
Pro Tips for the Best Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles
- Make sure the chicken breasts are even thickness before adding them to the crock pot. This will ensure that they each finish cooking at the same time.
- You can quickly shred chicken by placing it into a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Turn on the mixer and run it until the chicken shreds evenly.
- To add more flavor to this recipe, use any of your favorite fresh herbs and dried spices. Garlic powder, onion powder, poultry seasoning, rosemary and thyme would all be wonderful in this dish!
Crock pot chicken and noodles will become mom’s best friend. Easy recipes like these come in handy all the time!
More Kid Friendly Recipes
- These Air Fryer English Muffin Pizzas are wonderful quick lunch and so easy to make.
- Another fun little pizza recipe — Air Fryer Bagel Pizzas. So tasty and fun!
- Ham and Cheese Rollups are a really fast recipe that you can use in a pinch.
- Save a bit of money at the grocery store and make these Homemade Uncrustables instead!
Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 ½ – 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 Tablespoons butter sliced
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup (10.5 ounces each)
- 3 ½ cups chicken broth
- ½ cup onions chopped
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 12 ounces egg noodles uncooked
- 1 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker and top with butter slices.
- In a mixing bowl, combine canned soup, chicken broth, chopped onions, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Stir until combined. Pour over chicken in slow cooker.
- Cook over low heat for 5-6 hours, or high heat for 3-4 hours. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred with two forks.
- Add the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker along with the dry egg noodles and frozen peas and stir to combine. Continue cooking for 30-35 minutes, until noodles are tender.
