Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles
11 CommentsMar 17, 2026
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If you are looking for a comforting meal, try this Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles. It’s a meal of chicken, noodles, and a few veggies in a thick creamy sauce.
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“This was a super simple recipe to make. I added green beans and corn with the peas and carrots. If you want a creamier mixture, don’t use as much broth. 3/4 c works nicely.”
– Christa
I hope you try my version of Crockpot Chicken and Noodles, it reminds me of my grandma’s home-style cooking. The slow cooker cooks the chicken, veggies, and sauce to perfection. It’s great for a weeknight dinner, and cozy enough to invite family over for a Sunday dinner. I hope you enjoy my tried and true recipe!
Key Ingredients
Chicken Breasts: About 2 lbs. of boneless skinless chicken breasts cook in the slow cooker and shred easily, making plenty of chicken for this chicken and noodles dish.
The Sauce: Condensed cream of chicken soup and chicken broth create a creamy base and plenty of sauce for the noodles.
Vegetables & Seasonings: Carrots and diced onion cook with the chicken while salt, pepper, garlic powder, and parsley add simple flavor.
Dry Egg Noodles: Wide egg noodles are best for this recipe.
Frozen Peas: Stir in frozen peas at the end so they stay tender and bright.
How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles
- Slow cook the chicken with the carrots, onion, broth, and seasonings until tender.
- Shred the chicken and stir the creamy sauce together.
- Add the cooked egg noodles and peas for a hearty chicken and noodles dinner.
Tips & Variations
Add Vegetables: You can add mushrooms or green beans at the beginning of the cooking time.
Rotisserie chicken (or leftover chicken): If you choose to use already cooked chicken, add a 1/2 cup more of broth.
More Creamy: Add 8 ounces of cream cheese or sour cream to make the chicken and noodle casserole more decadent.
Chicken Swap: Use chicken thighs if that’s your prefered cut.
Noodle swap: You can use homemade noodles or any shape or type you’d like. This recipe is very versatile.
What to Serve with Crockpot Chicken and Noodles
Sides: Add a green salad or steamed vegetables to round out the meal.
Bread: We love a buttered roll with these creamy chicken and noodles.
Noodles on the side: You can keep the noodles and sauce separate if desired, so you can control how much pasta each person gets.
Starch Change: You can even serve the sauce and chicken over mashed potatoes or rice instead.
Can Noodles be Cooked in a Crockpot?
No, noodles don’t do well in the slow cooker. It doesn’t get hot enough, fast enough to cook pasta right.
How do I keep noodles from getting mushy?
Don’t over cook the noodles, and turn off the slow cooker after adding the noodles.
Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 21 oz. cream of chicken soup, (2 cans) do not add water – can use cream of mushroom.
- 4 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 white onion, diced
- 1 tsp. dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
WAIT TO ADD:
- 12 oz. dried extra wide egg noodles, (will be cooking on the stovetop)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- salt to taste, (add at the end of cooking time)
Instructions
- Add the chicken breasts, onion and carrots to the slow cooker.
- Add the cream of chicken soup, broth and seasonings.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW For 6 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.
- When the cooking time is near up, cook the egg noodles. DO NOT OVER COOK THEM. You want to cook them to al dente. Watch closely—if overcooked, they will fall apart.
- Shred the chicken with two forks, add the peas.
- Drain the pasta and add to the chicken and sauce. Add salt to taste.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
How to Store
This is one recipe we love that freezes well. Freeze for up to three months, or refrigerate for up to 3 days.
What other Slow Cooker Pastas to Make
If you’re looking for easy crockpot pasta dinners, try Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo and Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Pasta for creamy, family-friendly meals.
Slow Cooker Beef and Noodles or Slow Cooker Beef Noodle Casserole are great when you want something hearty and filling.
Pulled Pork Pasta and Crockpot Ravioli Lasagna are also simple options that are perfect for busy nights.
Hi Sarah Olson,
Thank you for sharing your recipes I am slow cooking your chicken enchilada/burrito recipe today. I will make your chicken soup again since I froze the other 2 pounds of chicken beasts from the package.
Nice Thomas! So glad you are enjoying the recipes.
This was a super simple recipe to make. I added green beans and corn with the peas and carrots. If you want a creamier mixture, don’t use as much broth. 3/4c works nicely.
I made this. It was okay.
Can you just cut out the soup?? I see so many recipes for chicken and noodles but all of them use that terrible soup. Is there a way to do this without using canned soup or any dairy as subs?
You could add more broth and do a cornstarch slurry at the end of the cooking time.
Would there be changes if noodles were swapped out for slick dumplings?
Do you have an alternate to canned soups? Too much salt, and other ingredients I prefer not to add to my food. Thank you.
You can try cream cheese and some additional seasonings.
Thank you. Sounds yummy!
Hi
I use this recipe for condensed cream of chicken soup when I make chicken and noodles.
Quite easy, you can adjust the salt and it tastes better than canned
https://www.simplejoy.com/homemade-condensed-cream-of-chicken-soup/
Enjoy!