French Onion Chicken Noodle Casserole

Creamy French Onion Chicken Noodle Casserole with tender chicken, egg noodles, melty cheese, and crispy onions, an easy, comforting family dinner.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword french-onion-chicken, french-onion-chicken-noodle-casserole

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 481kcal

1 12 oz package medium egg noodles cooked to al dente
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 large onion thinly sliced
3 cups roughly chopped rotisserie chicken
1 16 oz container prepared french onion dip
1 10 3/4 oz can cream of chicken soup or cream of celery soup
1 cup half and half
1/2 tsp black pepper
3 Tbsp chopped fresh chives plus additional for garnishing
2 cups shredded swiss cheese, gruyere cheese or monterey jack cheese divided use
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup french fried onions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13x9-inch casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
Cook noodles in salted water per the package directions until al dente. Drain well.
While noodles cook, add butter and sliced onion to a skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until golden in color, stirring occasionally.
To a medium mixing bowl with add cooked noodles, onions, chicken, french onion dip, soup, half and half, black pepper, chives, 1 cup shredded cheese and Parmesan cheese. Mix well. Pour into dish. (Test creaminess of dish, you may need to add 1/2 cup pasta water, milk OR chicken broth to thin further.)
Sprinkle the top with reserved 1 cup shredded cheese and french fried onions.
Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through, golden and bubbly.
Serve immediately garnished with additional chives.

Lighter Options: This casserole works well using light French onion dip and lower fat soup. You can also use a 16 ounce jar of French Onion Dip found on the chip aisle.
Taste and Adjust the Salt to Taste: Due to the Parmesan cheese, it's not necessary to add additional salt to this recipe. You can taste and adjust to your personal preference.
Cheese: You can adapt using your favorite flavor or variety of cheese. Gruyere cheese, swiss cheese and monterey jack cheese all work well.
Vegetables: You could add other veggies such as sautéed mushrooms or a cup of peas to the casserole.
Herbs: You could add herbs such as fresh thyme or rosemary.
Condensed Soup: You could use cream of mushroom soup or cream of onion soup, too.