What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Table Food: Egg Noodle Chicken Casserole! Do you ever become territorial with your food, perhaps hiding it in secret places no one ever looks? I do. In fact I keep a very unique bag of Iowa potato chips in the freezer to nibble on whenever I get the urge. Yes, you can freeze potato chips, but that’s another story. Comfort food also means having your very own individual crock in order to savor every bite, like today’s version of chicken casserole. It especially means the buttery cracker topping is all yours, to save until the very end or to mix into every bite. The choice is yours.
EGG NOODLE CHICKEN CASSEROLE
Ingredients:
1 cup egg noodles
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 cup frozen grilled chicken chunks, fully cooked and thawed
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
For the topping:
1/2 cup Ritz* crackers, crushed
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400°. Grease two individual casserole dishes with nonstick oil. Set aside. Cook egg noodles according to package directions. Drain, rinse, and set aside. In a skillet over medium-high heat, warm butter. Add diced onion and celery. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes. In a large bowl, combine egg noodles, onions, celery, chicken chunks, mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, and chopped parsley. Mix well. Divide between the two prepared casserole dishes. In a small bowl, stir together cracker crumbs, melted butter, and cheddar cheese. Sprinkle mixture evenly over the casseroles. Bake 20 minutes until golden brown. Let rest 5 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
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Tasty, for sure. 😋🌿
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Freeze potato chips? Who knew?
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Hahaha. Stranger things. 😜
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Way back when I had double ovens Gene hid a bag of chips in the oven I didn’t use often. (I was on Weight Watcher’s). Needless to say I used it without looking in the oven and melted the bag and plastic clip. We did get a laugh that day 🙂
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Hahaha. I never “store” things in the oven for that exact reason. 😜
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He had to hide them from me because at times I would get weak and want something crispy 🙂 I never stored anything in the oven but since he rarely cooked I guess he thought it was a good hiding place 🙂
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Looks yummy!
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It really hit the spot. 😋🌿
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Interesting. I “used to” top some casseroles, but haven’t in quite some time. I may have to try it again, for something different. Great recipe.
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Moderation is key. 💜
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Ready for some “fall” casseroles. For the two of us, sometimes a larger individual crock is just right. I’ll have to try freezing the chips…I guess the key is too not open them first!!
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Hahaha. You can freeze bags of potato chips that have already been opened. I use a chip clip and a gallon ziplock bag. Boom! 💥
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Egg noodles, cheese, chicken… yum!!
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Indeed! 😋🌿
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Now you’re making me hungry, Gail. This sounds good. We had a weekend of cooking with family. That was fun. I taught my 11 year old niece how to make cinnamon rolls.
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I think you just became her favorite uncle. 💕
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If she can make them for my sister, then I’ll also be favorite brother.
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So true! 🍃💜
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Do you have to eat the potato chips right away after thawing them?
As for this dish, Imma try it with a cerveza. Muchas gracias for the recipe.
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Always! No thawed g needed on potato chips. From freezer-to-table. 😜
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Yumalicious
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Total comfort food for my family!
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Ditto. 🍁🍂🌾
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had this tonight-another hit!! thank you!
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Yay! I’m so delighted you liked it! Blessings. 😍🌿
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It is a keeper!
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Perfect for my turkey chunks.. 😉
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Now you’re talking. 🍁🍂🌾
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