Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Casserole

Even though we don’t really do Freezer Meal Friday around here, I still have a ton of freezer meals. Like this chicken noodle casserole…which is also made in a crock pot.

Yeah, I know, freezer meal AND crock pot meal? Insanity.

It’s actually supposed to be a soup, but the noodles absorbed so much liquid that it turned into a casserole. And I think I prefer it that way. 🙂

If you have something you want to contribute to Freezer Meal Friday, feel free to email me!

Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Casserole

• 1 lb chicken breasts
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup (10.75 oz each)
• 1/2 cup coconut oil (butter or margarine will also work)
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1 box (13.25 oz) penne pasta
• 2 tsps parsley
• 1/2 tsp sage
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 bags frozen mixed vegetables
• 1/2 head of broccoli florets

Step 01: Combine everything except noodles in the crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours. Remove the chicken, shred, and put it back in the crock pot. Add the noodles, and cook for another hour.

This starts out looking like soup, but turns into a casserole-like dish once the noodles are cooked. Hence the name. If you want to make it look more like a casserole, sprinkle some bread crumbs on top and stick it under the broiler for a minute or two.

I love this dish! So does Zach, actually. I think this is his new favorite crock pot meal.

Freezer Friendly Tips:

• Obviously, you do not freeze the noodles with the rest of the meal. Everything else can go into the bag as usual.
• This can be frozen for 4-6 months.
• Give the bag a couple days to thaw before trying to dump it into your crock pot.

Budget Friendly Tips:

• If you want to use a cheaper part of the chicken (thighs, drumsticks, or split-breast), go for it. Even bone-in will work, because you have to remove the chicken from the pot to shred it. You can remove the bones as you go along.
• You can use fresh vegetables, but since frozen bags are $1 each at Kroger, I just use those. However, if you’re divvying up the vegetables to freeze multiple meals, fresh will probably be cheaper in the long run.

Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Casserole

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Serves: 6 Prep Time: 10m Cooking Time: 7h

Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breasts
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup (10.75 oz each)
• 1/2 cup coconut oil (butter or margarine will also work)
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1 box (13.25 oz) penne pasta
• 2 tsps parsley
• 1/2 tsp sage
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 bags frozen mixed vegetables
• 1/2 head of broccoli florets

Instructions

Step 01: Combine everything except noodles in the crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours. Remove the chicken, shred, and put it back in the crock pot. Add the noodles, and cook for another hour.

Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Casserole was last modified: April 24th, 2017 by Chelsey