French Onion Chicken Casserole
Jan 9, 2023 1:19:35 GMT -5
Post by PurplePuppy on Jan 9, 2023 1:19:35 GMT -5
FRENCH ONION CHICKEN CASSEROLE
PREP TIME: 10 MIN
COOK TIME: 1 HOUR
TOTAL TIME: 1 H & 10 M
INGREDIENTS
3 large chicken breasts
4 cups chicken broth
1 12-oz bag egg noodles
2 cans Cream of Chicken soup
1 can French Onion soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
4 cups bread cubes
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 6-oz carton crispy fried onions
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Add chicken and chicken broth to a medium-sized saucepan then heat until broth just starts to boil. Cover, reduce heat to low then simmer chicken for 30-35 minutes.
Remove chicken from broth to cool. Replace lid on pan and leave broth on the stove (we’ll cook the noodles in the broth in just a bit).
Cut bread into small cubes then toss with melted butter in a medium bowl. Add crispy fried onions then toss to combine; set aside.
Combine soups (do not prepare first), sour cream and spices in a large mixing bowl then whisk together until smooth.
Heat reserved broth until boiling then add noodles. Cook noodles, covered, 1-2 minutes less than package directions (we want them to be a tad undercooked), stirring occasionally.
Drain noodles well then add to bowl with soup mixture.
Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces then gently fold chicken and noodles into soup mixture. Once combined, spread into a greased 13x9 baking dish.
Spread bread cubes and onions evenly over dish then bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until heated through, covering loosely with tented aluminum foil about halfway through (once bread cubes are starting to get toasty and browned).
NOTES:
The noodles should cook fine in the reserved broth even though they won't be submerged. Just stir occasionally and leave the lid on to trap in steam.
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