A bowl of homey comfort food – coming right up! Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles is a favorite family recipe that can be made as an all-in-one dish. Make this for those nights you need something everyone will love – with just a handful of simple ingredients!

Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles served in bowl with spoon

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What’s To Love About This Recipe

Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles is the ultimate dish for a satisfying family meal at home. It’s also a wonderful choice to prepare and take to others.
This recipe is free of canned soups with processed ingredients. With heavy cream, seasoning, and chicken broth, you can achieve a delightfully creamy base!
Besides adding everything to the slow cooker, there are no extra steps to prep this recipe.
You don’t have to assemble a long list of ingredients. Just some simple basics and frozen noodles that you can keep in the freezer for comfort meals like this!
On busy nights, it’s a relief when you don’t have much to clean up. This recipe is pretty much mess-free, and you can easily save your leftovers to enjoy throughout the week.
I always enjoy making a nostalgic recipe for my family and others. Sometimes the classic recipes are just the best. Maybe you’ve enjoyed chicken and noodles for years, as well!

Ingredients Needed

I love that this recipe doesn’t require a lot of extra planning or prep. You can keep just about everything on hand and throw this together in a few minutes. Rest assured that dinner is taken care of!

Chicken – Use 1 pound of boneless skinless chicken breast (usually 2-3 chicken breasts). This works best for shredding. If you prefer diced chicken, you can cut it up before adding it to the slow cooker and eliminate the shredding step.
Chicken broth – Use your preferred broth. You won’t need to drain any of the broth since it will make up the creamy sauce.
Herb and garlic seasoning – This homemade seasoning is a great all-purpose choice for meats and vegetables. You can also find a good store-bought variety or another choice that would flavor chicken well.
Cornstarch – Cornstarch will thicken the broth and cream to make a deliciously savory sauce.
Frozen egg noodles – This recipe is written specifically for frozen egg noodles typically found in the grocery store’s freezer section. (The Reames brand is very popular for recipes like this and my brand of choice for chicken and noodles in the slow cooker.)
Heavy cream – Heavy cream is the final touch to transform simple chicken and noodles into the tastiest sauce.
Salt – Just enough to add for taste!

organic chicken breast, small bowl of seasonings, and chicken broth

How To Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles

Add chicken, broth, and seasoning to the slow cooker.
Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.

Chicken breasts in chicken broth with seasonings on top in slow cooker

Remove the chicken, shred it, and return it to the slow cooker. (This recipe turns out the best when the chicken is cooked until it is fall-apart-tender. If the chicken doesn’t shred easily, cook it a bit longer.)

Chicken breast shredded in of white bowl

Turn the slow cooker to high.
Whisk cornstarch with an equal amount of water until smooth, and stir it into the slow cooker along with the frozen noodles and cream.

Casserole dish with shredded chicken and dried noodles in white sauce

Cover and continue cooking on high for 30-40 minutes until the noodles are cooked and tender. Stir occasionally to prevent the noodles from sticking together.

Recipe Substitutions and Variations

Here are a few other ways you can make slow cooker chicken and noodles!

You can use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs. Chicken thighs have darker meat and a slightly richer flavor since they contain more fat than chicken breasts.
The seasoning can be easily adjusted. Try my Homemade Garlic and Herb Seasoning, Easy Homemade Italian Dressing Mix, or any store-bought seasoning that would work well with this dish’s flavors.
Add a small bag of frozen veggies like peas or diced carrots when you add the noodles. Continue to cook until the noodles and veggies are both tender.

If you can’t find frozen homestyle egg noodles, you can make a couple of substitutions for similar recipe results:

Try Amish-style dried egg noodles instead. Add them to the slow cooker around the same time as you would add the frozen egg noodles. You will need to plan for a slightly longer cooking time and add some extra chicken broth (up to ½ cup).
Another option is to use regular dried egg noodles. These should cook in about 30-45 minutes in the slow cooker. Add more chicken broth as needed.

What To Serve With Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles

If you’re on a comfort food kick, why not add some fresh buttery biscuits or toasty garlic bread? Some flavorful veggies would also be delicious on the side. Try adding steamed peas, Sautéed Carrots with Honey, or Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic.

Something about a comfort-food dish like chicken and noodles inspires even more homemade favorites! Top off your meal with a serving of Slow Cooker Rice Pudding or Easy Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler With Fresh Peaches.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles served in a bowl

Storing and Reheating

You’ll be so glad to have leftover chicken and noodles for even more lunches and dinners throughout the week! Store chicken and noodles in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave.

I recommend using up all leftovers from the fridge and not freezing due to the separation of dairy content when defrosted.

Tip: A casserole-sized slow cooker makes this dish easy to transport and share with others while warm. You can transfer the whole appliance or place the chicken and noodles in an oven-safe casserole dish to keep warm until serving.