French Onion Chicken Noodle Casserole Recipe – egg noodles, french onion dip, cream of chicken soup, cheese, chicken topped with French fried onions – LOVE this casserole! Can make ahead and freezer for later. You can even split it between two foil pans – one for now and one for the freezer. Super easy main dish with only 6 ingredients that tastes great! Everyone RAVES about this casserole!
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Pin This RecipeOne of our new favorites is the French Onion Potato Casserole I made a few months ago. It is SO delicious. I make it all the time. I started thinking about what else I could use french onion dip in and thought about this chicken noodle casserole. I have a “Cracked Out” version that is crazy good, so I substituted the crack flavors for the french onion dip. To up the onion flavor, I topped the casserole with a can of fried onions. This was SO good. We ate this for dinner and leftover for lunch a few days. This would also be a good freezer meal. Just mix up the casserole and pop in the freezer until you are ready to serve it. Let the casserole thaw in the fridge all day. If it is still frozen when you are ready to bake, add about 15 minutes to the baking time.
French Onion Chicken Noodle Casserole
Ingredients:
- 4 cups cooked chopped chicken
- 2 (10.5-oz) cans Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 (16-oz) container refrigerated French Onion Dip, sour cream based
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 12- oz egg noodles
- 1 cup crushed French fried onions
Instructions:
- Cook egg noodles according to package directions, drain.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- Combine chicken, soup, dip, and cheese. Stir in cooked egg noodles.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan. Top with crushed french fried onions.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until heated through.
Notes:
- This recipe uses a container of refrigerated sour cream based French onion dip, such as Dean’s, Great Value, Barbers, Heluva Good Dip, or Kraft.
- I suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup in this dish to control the sodium.
- You can buy it by the case at Amazon: https://amzn.to/49n4uZE
- Need Gluten-free Cream of Chicken Soup? You can buy it here: https://amzn.to/3MtqQ1s
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
- Can make the casserole in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later.
- To bake after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed above.
- To reheat after freezing, thaw completely. Cover with aluminum foil and bake 30 to 40 minutes, until heated through.
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Any suggestions on HOW to cook in a crockpot? Temperature setting and how long? This has been requested for a potluck but I’m an hour away and want to keep it warm.
I would guess on LOW for a few hours.
Very easy and tasted really good! Thanks for sharing.
What would I be able to substitute the fried onions for as I can’t buy those where I live. Many thanks.
You can leave them out.
This recipe looks & sounds so delicious. In response to Rhonda’s questions about replacing the fried onions, you could swap them out for potato chips or corn flakes which I think either of them would be a great substitute.
Can’t wait to make this tonight. I bought the BIG bag of french onions at Costco, this sounds like a great way to use some 🙂 🙂 I’ll check back.
You’ll love this!
My boyfriend loves this recipe. I also add california mix veggies into it also
The first time we had this casserole, a friend made it for us after a hospital stay. I’ve been making it ever since! It is a great comfort food casserole! It does make a lot so I usually put it into two 8″ square disposable cake pans. One goes in the oven and the other goes in the freezer for a later date. I do add 2 cups of the French’s Crispy Fried Onions on top. They really make this casserole dish! I just got finished making this casserole for dinner. Can’t wait to have it! Thank you, Plain Chicken!
Very good. Made 2 8×8. Put one in the freezer for another day. The only thing I did differently was add pepper and onion powder to mixture. Shredded my own cheese because it’s creamier
Made this tonight. Super fast and easy. I used canned chicken to save time, added pepper and used a bit of milk to make it creamy. Came out great! Will definitely make it again, thanks!
This recipe is AMAZING! Its so delicious!
Our picky 5 year old ate it with no complaints and in record time! (it normally takes him FOREVER to eat dinner) He has requested it several times since I first made it!
I halved the recipe since it is just me, my boyfriend, and our 5 year old in the house. And I love that this recipe is very easy to cut in half and throw in an 8×8 or 8×6!
I have made this recipe quite a few times, even using canned chicken sometimes it was amazing.
Sometimes I sneak in some corn or peas for a vegetable, but not always.
Thank you so much for this recipe! My family of 7 loved it! If anyone is as lazy as I am when it comes to cooking and has access to shredded rotisserie chicken at the grocery store, I highly recommend it! It just so happened that I had it on hand and it was so delicious!
Stephanie, we love this recipe! A group of women and I are putting together a cookbook for our church. I was wondering if I could include this recipe if I have a citation of where it came from? Thanks!
Can you freeze this? Like a freezer meal and bake later?
Absolutely. Enjoy!
Would ranch dip work instead of onion?
Sure! Enjoy!
Do you think ranch dip would turn out ok instead of onion? trying to use what I have on hand
Super Yummy! It was a hit with everyone except the grandbaby….but what does he know….lol. Definitely will be put on the regular dinner request list. Made it exactly how the recipe said. Love trying something different and this one did not disappoint! Thank you for sharing!
I wasn’t too sure about this dish at first but the end result was delicious! My kids loved it and because of that this recipe is a keeper. I made it just like it said in the recipe, no substitutions or add ins and it was perfect! Thank you!
SO glad you enjoyed it!!! We haven't had this in a while. It is on the menu for this coming week. YUM!
Do you think mozzarella would work okay in place of the cheddar? I have some on hand…
Absolutely! Enjoy!