Chicken and Noodles

4.08 from 50 votes

The best chicken and noodles recipe made in one pot! Creamy, hearty, and a year-round comfort food, just like grandma used to make!

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy chicken dinners, stovetop chicken and noodles

Servings: servings

Calories: 708kcal

Add broth, water, salt and remaining spices to a large pot or dutch oven then mix well.
4 cups chicken broth (32 ounces), 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Place chicken breasts and butter into broth, cover, then heat over medium heat until broth starts to boil. Reduce heat to low then continue cooking, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove chicken from broth to cool.
2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, 1/2 cup butter
Shred the chicken with two forks; set aside.
Add cream of chicken soup to broth then whisk until smooth. Bring to a boil then add egg noodles and return the chicken to the pot.
2 (10-ounce) cans cream of chicken soup, 1 (12-ounce) bag egg noodles
Once simmering, reduce heat to medium, cover then cook for 2-5 minutes or until the noodles are approximately halfway done
Turn off the burner, keep covered, then let the pot rest until the noodles are done and the sauce has thickened.

The amount of time needed for the noodles to finish cooking can range from 5 minutes to 20 depending on the size, thickness, quality, variety, etc. of the noodles.
Don’t overcook the noodles: They’ll continue to soften while resting in the sauce.
Use wider noodles: They hold up better in the creamy sauce than thinner ones.
Good broth = good flavor: Homemade or high-quality store-bought broth makes all the difference.