Description
Hearty chicken & noodles crock pot recipe delivers pure comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen. Creamy, savory goodness awaits as you savor each spoonful of this classic midwestern comfort meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 lb chicken breasts (fresh or frozen)
Starches:
- 1 package frozen egg noodles (24 ounces / 680 grams, such as Reames)
Liquid and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 2 cans chicken broth (15 ounces / 443 milliliters each)
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 stick butter or margarine (1/2 cup / 113 grams)
Instructions
- Place whole chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker, ensuring they are evenly distributed.
- Gently pour chicken broth and cream of chicken soup directly over the chicken, creating a uniform liquid layer.
- Position butter on top of the liquid, allowing it to melt and infuse flavor during cooking.
- Cover the slow cooker and set on low temperature for 6-7 hours, letting the chicken become tender and juicy.
- Once cooking time completes, carefully extract chicken breasts and use two forks to shred the meat into fine, consistent pieces.
- Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker, mixing it thoroughly with the existing liquid base.
- Gradually incorporate frozen egg noodles into the mixture, stirring gently to prevent clumping.
- Continue cooking on low for an additional 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes to ensure even cooking and prevent noodles from sticking.
- Check noodle tenderness during the final 30 minutes of cooking, ensuring they are soft and fully cooked.
- Give the dish a final gentle stir to distribute ingredients evenly and serve piping hot for maximum comfort and flavor.
Notes
- Slice chicken breasts into smaller pieces for faster, more even cooking and easier shredding.
- Use low-sodium chicken broth and reduced-fat cream of chicken soup to lower calorie content without sacrificing flavor.
- Swap traditional egg noodles with gluten-free pasta or zucchini noodles for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Sprinkle dried herbs like thyme or rosemary during cooking to add depth and aromatic complexity to the dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours (or 9 hours)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 484
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1210 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg