This Copycat Stouffer’s Escalloped Chicken and Noodles is the ultimate comfort food- can be done with rotisserie chicken and as a one pot meal!
I remember my mom and I being obsessed with Stouffer’sEscalloped Chicken and Noodles when I was younger. When Dad went out of town for work or golf, it was a reasonable guess as to what might be for dinner.
I remember my mom and I being obsessed with the Escalloped Chicken and Noodles from Stouffer’s when I was younger. When Dad went out of town for work or golf, it was a reasonable guess as to what might be for dinner.
It’s seriously delicious. Why is everything from Stouffer’s so completely amazing??
I still love it even now, so why not go for a homemade copycat version of their escalloped chicken and noodles ? I’ve tried several times before, but this one nailed it, in my opinion. Creamy sauce,studded with tender chicken, vegetables and pasta? Heaven.
However, I burned this.
Not once.
Not twice.
A good, solid, three times.
But hey, sometimes that is a small price to pay to be able to dance around the kitchen with your toddler, loudly singing “Somebody to Love” by Queen.
At least with this, you just scrape off the burned panko, sprinkle a new layer on, and try again.
But then “Lay Lady Lay” by Bob Dylan comes on, and for once, your son wants to be held and sway around the kitchen island with you.
Those moments are worth burning dinner a hundred times.
Note: This recipe can be amended to be even easier, using shredded rotisserie chicken (yay!), as well as being a one pot recipe (yay! less dishes to clean!) You will definitely need to add more liquid if you go for the one pot method, as those noodles will just continue to sop up all the liquid that they can. If you would rather not babysit this under the broiler for 120 seconds of your life, you can also bake it at 375 for 10-12 minutes, until golden. However, be warned that if you go this route, there will be less sauce.
If you like this Copycat Stouffer’s Escalloped Chicken and Noodles:
- Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings (Cheddar Bay Biscuits)
- Slow Cooker Amish Beef and Noodles
- Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti
Stouffer's Copycat Escalloped Chicken & Noodles
Ingredients
- 8 oz fettucine or linguine noodles broken into 2" pieces
- 4 T butter divided
- 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs, diced
- 2 ribs celery ribs cut in half and then sliced
- 1 carrot diced
- 3 oz small white button mushrooms sliced
- 2 T flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/2- 1 3/4 c milk
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Salt & Pepper
- 1/3 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup seasoned panko
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook fettuccine until al dente. Drain; set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 2 T of butter. Season diced chicken with salt & pepper. Add celery, carrots and mushrooms to skillet, and saute until mushroom are beginning to brown. Add chicken. Saute all until mushrooms are browned and celery has begun to soften.
- Add remaining butter to pan. Sprinkle flour over top, then stir in. Cook for 1 minute to cook off raw flour taste.
- Slowly add chicken broth to pan, stirring constantly. Add in 1½ cups milk and garlic powder. Simmer uncovered until sauce has thickened to look like a thin gravy. Add noodles and frozen peas. Add more milk if mixture seems too dry.
- Preheat a broiler.
- Pour chicken and noodles into an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with panko and spray top with cooking spray. Place under broiler for 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
What a delicious and comforting dinner this would make! Good thing I have all the ingredients on hand so I can make it.
Go Go Go Gourmet says
I think thats one of the best things about this recipe, I almost always have everything already!
Sarah says
THIS is the perfect dupe recipe for Stouffer’s Escalloped Chicken and Noodles. I’ve made it several times and it’s always delicious. I just made it this morning with leftover smoked chicken that we made yesterday. Thanks for a great recipe!!!
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says
YUM’d and Stumbled! This looks delicious. A definite must try! Please come share your blog posts over at the Home Matters Linky Party! We’d love to have you for a visit. The Door is OPEN. http://lifewithlorelai.com/2015/07/02/home-matters-linky-party-44/ 🙂
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Go Go Go Gourmet says
Thank you so much! I’ll be sure to check it out.
Cindy says
I am doing this as a make the night before dinner. Instead of boiling the noodles, I soaked them in hot water while I did all the prep. Added a bit more liquid to the sauce, combined everything and will let it rest in the fridge overnight. It looks like is going to set up perfectly. I will put the panko on top tomorrow before I bake it and then broil the last few minutes.
Jacqueline says
Oh thats great!! Please let me know how it turns out. What a smart cookie you are. 🙂
Linda says
This Stouffer’s dish has always been my favorite, but have a hard time finding it now. So delighted to have this recipe to try, especially since I can control the sodium. Would be good with a crushed potato chip topping….you know, the crumbs that are always left at the bottom of the bag!
Rent.A.Chef says
I, too, remember this dish being a comfort food from my youth! You really nailed the taste and TGE apanko topping takes me right back to being a kid and having this. (Back then you had to bake it in the oven for over 45 minutes, increasing the anticipation even more!)
valea m says
I am going to make this as Stouffer’s has discontinued the family size version-something we always kept in our freezer and now miss when the day is long and we are too tired to cook. It sounds like it would be very similar. Even though there is prep involved, if it tastes even a little like the original, I’ll be happy-Thanks!
Kevin says
I’ve been missing this TV dinner since they made it extremely difficult to find (if not discontinued!) I’m very new to cooking but you made this so easy to follow, I prefer the oven 10-12 minutes as it makes it less sauce more crispy like the TV dinner I remember 🙂 Cheers!
Lucy says
I had for the 1st time that Stouffer’s dish this week. Loved it. Went online to see if a copy of it, and came across your recipe. Making right now, but doubling it. I used bone and skin on thighs, with carrots, celery, 1 smashed garlic clove, an onion, 2 bay leaves, some dried thyme, salt, and peppercorns to cook the chicken. Strained the broth of cooked veggies etc, and scooped out 2 c of broth for sauce, and will use leftover broth to cook noodles. I think it’ll flavor them nicely, at least I hope so. The pics of this are drool worthy. Also, didn’t defat broth, no time but it’ll add flavor as well I think. Thanks for recipe. I also found your Stouffer’s recipe for mac and cheese. That’s next on my list. I love that stuff.
Patricia says
I made this last night, stored in the refrigerator overnight, then baked the next day in 350 degrees oven. It came out well, top nice and crispy and pasta heated through.
Pretty decent recipe, but the garlic powder was too much. I would cut to half. Also, a bit salty and lacking in that smooth flavor that I remember from my childhood. Something delicious and unctuous, like a teaspoon of cream sherry or sweet marsala wine would be a welcome addition.
Patricia