Can I make this with uncooked chicken?

If you don't have leftover chicken, you can definitely use uncooked chicken. (Breasts or thighs work fine.) To use uncooked chicken in this recipe, dice the raw chicken into bite-size pieces and add it in with the mushrooms, garlic, and onions. Stir fry the chicken along with the veggies for about 4 to 5 minutes. Continue with the recipe as directed. I do prefer using precooked chicken as it saves the prep time of dicing the chicken. Meal prep hack: Over the last year or so (now that my kids are older and can often fend for themselves), at the beginning of the week, I purchase the large family-size pack of chicken tenderloins and boneless skinless chicken thighs. I cook the tenderloins in two large skillets side by side and oven-bake the thighs. It takes about 20 minutes, and then we have all the protein needed for a week's worth of meals.

Can I Add Fresh Vegetables Instead Of Frozen Ones?

You can, but you will most likely need to cook them first. I use frozen because they've already been cooked or blanched before being frozen, making them the perfect texture and heat up in only a few minutes.

How do you thicken the sauce?

The starch from the pasta, along with the heavy cream, will thicken the sauce as it cooks. The sauce will thicken even further as it cools. However, if you want a thicker sauce (or a larger amount), you can mix additional chicken broth with cornstarch. (One tablespoon per cup of broth.)

What if I only have canned veggies?

Canned veggies (for the peas, carrots, and corn) work fine too. I suggest adding them in at the end of the cooking time to prevent them from becoming mushy.

Can I use Bow Tie or another type of pasta?

This short cook time for this Creamy Chicken and Noodles recipe is based on the use of egg noodles. You could use another type of pasta but would need to adjust the cook time and amount of broth used. (I have not tested the recipe with another type of noodle, so I am unsure of what the exact changes would need to be.)

Creamy Chicken and Noodles Skillet Recipe

Name: Creamy Chicken and Noodles
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 8 oz thinly sliced mushrooms; 1/2 cup diced onions; 1 tsp diced/minced garlic; 1 1/4 tsp poultry seasoning; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 3 cups chicken broth; 3 cups No Yolks Egg noodles; 2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup frozen sweet corn, thawed; 1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed; optional (only if needed, 1 tsp cornstarch)

Description

Everyone will love this Creamy Chicken and Noodles Skillet Recipe. It’s a quick and easy one-skillet meal that tastes like chicken pot pie, but without all the work!

Ingredients

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2 tbsp butter
8 oz thinly sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup diced onions
1 tsp diced/minced garlic
1 1/4 tsp poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 cups chicken broth
3 cups No Yolks Egg noodles
2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup frozen sweet corn, thawed
1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
optional (only if needed, 1 tsp cornstarch)

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Instructions

Add butter to a 12-inch skillet. Heat skillet over med-high high heat. Add mushrooms, garlic and onions and cook ’til browned. (about 4 minutes)
Add chicken broth, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper and noodles to skillet. Cover and cook for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir cream into the skillet, add chicken. Reduce heat to med-low.
Stir in corn, peas and carrots. Cook an additional 3 to 5 minutes until liquid thickens a bit.
Remove skillet from heat, as the sauce cools it will thicken a bit more. Season to taste with more salt and pepper as needed.
Optional: For faster thickening, mix 1/4 cup additional chicken broth with 1 tsp cornstarch until smooth. Mix broth/cornstarch mixture into the skillet, cooking for another few minutes.
Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with biscuits, yum!

Notes

Don’t skimp on the mushrooms, onions, garlic and butter in step one – this is where much of the flavor comes from!

After the final cooking time, give it a taste and add additional salt, pepper and poultry seasoning as needed.