Best Creamy Noodle Casserole Recipes

CREAMY TUNA-NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook noodles according to package directions for al dente, adding peas during the last minute of cooking; drain., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine soup, sour cream, cheese, milk and salt; stir in tuna, onion and pepper. Add noodles and peas; toss to combine., Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, toss bread crumbs with melted butter; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

CREAMY GROUND BEEF NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , In a large bowl, combine the soup, cheese, mushrooms, pimientos, butter, thyme and salt. Stir in the noodles and beef mixture., Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

CREAMY GROUND BEEF NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish or 2 1/2 to 3-quart casserole with cooking spray. Cook pasta until al dente, about 11 minutes; drain, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, garlic salt and pepper; cover and simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• In large bowl, mix sour cream, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup of the green onions; stir in cooked pasta.
• Spoon half of the pasta mixture into baking dish. Top with half of the beef mixture and 3/4 cup of the Cheddar cheese. Repeat with pasta mixture, beef mixture and remaining 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese. Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Top with remaining 1/4 cup green onions, and serve.

CREAMY NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook noodles in boiling water for 5 minutes. Add broccoli and ham; cook until noodles are tender, 5-10 minutes longer. , Drain; return to pan. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook and stir over low heat until butter is melted and mixture is heated through. Freeze option: Freeze cooled noodle mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring; add broth or milk if necessary.

CREAMY & CRUNCHY HAM AND NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• Drain and pour into large mixing bowl.
• Saute celery and onions in skillet with oil over low heat until vegetables are translucent, not browned, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir into cooked noodles.
• Stir in ham, soup, mushrooms, bouillon or broth, cheese, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, marjoram and Tabasco, if using.
• Pour mixture into an ovenproof casserole dish.
• In a small dish, stir together melted butter or margarine and bread crumbs until well blended.
• Sprinkle between your fingers over the surface of the casserole.
• Bake casserole in oven preheated to 350°F for 40 minutes.

CREAMY TURKEY OR CHICKEN-MUSHROOM NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 2-quart casserole dish (can use an 11 x 7-inch baking pan).
• In a bowl combine both soups with sour cream, melted butter, garlic powder and cayenne pepper; whisk until smooth.
• Mix in cheddar cheese, mushrooms, onion, celery, cubed turkey and black pepper; set aside.
• Cook the egg noodles in boiling water until tender; drain transfer to the bowl with with soup mixture; toss to combine.
• Transfer/spread to the prepared baking dish (at this point you may cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours, remove from refrigerator 30 minutes prior to baking).
• In a small bowl combine the crushed cracker crumbs with melted butter, then sprinkle evenly on top of the casserole.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly and browned on top.

NO YOLKS® CREAMY CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine topping ingredients and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Add olive oil to a 7-quart stock pot, and saute mushrooms, celery, carrots, onions and garlic powder for 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Add chicken broth and thyme sprig and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Add cream cheese, Parmesan and noodles. Stir until well blended. Sprinkle flour over top of mixture. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until mixture begins to thicken. Fold in chicken.
• Pour into a 3-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle on reserved topping mixture. Bake uncovered 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes.

CREAMY AND DELICIOUS TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and cook rotini according to package directions while oven is preheating.
• While the rotini is cooking, whisk together the softened cream cheese, cream of mushroom soup, tuna, milk,, and enough mustard to color it slightly. The mustard really adds a great flavor!
• Add the cheddar cheese and peas and carrots, reserving some cheddar for the top if you prefer.
• Mix cream mixture and rotini and place in a 13x9 inches baking dish and cook for 30 minutes.

EASY CREAMY NO BAKE TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil water for pasta, cook according to package. Add frozen peas & carrots in last 4 minutes of cooking.
• Heat 1 tbsp butter in skillet, add onion and celery, season with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Cook on low for 10 minutes, until soft.
• In sauce pan, heat 2 tbsp butter, 1tbsp flour, whisk, 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk. Add parmsean cheese, salt, pepper, white pepper, paprika, garlic powder, dried rosemary. Heat on low until thickened.
• Add tuna and lemon pepper, to onion and celery.
• Add tuna mixture to sauce, stir well. Toss with drained pasta and veggies.
• Add more cheese if desired.

OH SO CREAMY TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook noodles as directed on package.
• In one bowl combine onion, mushrooms and tuna, mix well.
• In another bowl combine condensed soup, milk, mayonnaise and spices, wisk together until combined.
• Pour the soup mix, noodles and tuna mix together and combine all very well.
• Pour mixture into a 2 quart buttered baking dish, top with buttered breadcrumbs and bake on 350°F for about 30 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook egg noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Heat butter in medium saucepan. Saute onions until transparent, approximately 4-5 minutes.
• Add chicken, vegetables, soups, milk, and seasonings. Cook over medium heat until broccoli is tender.
• Add cooked egg noodles and mix until thoroughly blended.
• Spread into a greased 9 x 12 baking dish. Cover.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
• Top with cheese and bake an additional 10 minutes.

CREAMY CORN AND NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Toss cracker crumbs and butter; sprinkle over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until heated though.

BIRD'S CREAMY EGG NOODLE AND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet sauté ground beef with Italian seasoning. Drain, add the chopped tomatoes and set aside.
• Begin cooking the egg noodles. While egg noodles are cooking, place in a large bowl the butter, salt, pepper, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream. Set aside.
• As soon as the noodles are cooked, drain in colander, shake water out, and immediately pour into the bowl with cheese mixture. Mix to coat noodles and melt cheese.
• Grease or spray a 9x13 deep dish lasagne pan. place half of noodle mixture into pan. Place 2/3 of the beef mixture on top. Sprinkle half the cheddar on top.
• Add remaining noodle mixture. Finally, add remaining beef mixture and sprinkle with remaining cheddar. Bake in 350°F oven for 45 minutes.

CREAMY GROUND TURKEY NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 375. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground turkey and soup mix, black pepper and garlic powder. Pre-heat skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Place turkey mixture in skillet and cook until no longer pink.
• 2. Meanwhile, cook egg noodles to package directions. Place frozen broccoli and cauliflower in the bottom of an ungreased 9 X 13 pan. Mix in the cooked turkey mixture with the frozen broccoli and cauliflower.
• 3. Drain egg noodles and mix with turkey and vegetables. In a medium saucepan, combine Progresso Creamy Parmesan Basil Recipe Starter with the Half & Half and heat through. Pour soup over the noodle, turkey, vegetable mixture and stir together.
• 4. Top casserole with the shredded Italian Blend cheese, then sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and lastly with the Panko bread crumbs.
• 5. Bake uncovered for approximately 30 minutes or until golden brown on top. Do not over cook!
• 6. Let rest for 5 minutes and serve. Makes 8 generous portions.

CREAMY TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with butter.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook farfalle pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until halfway cooked, about 7 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain again.
• Stir together sour cream, cream cheese, and milk in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in tuna, green onion, and red bell pepper. Season with a little salt and pepper. Fold in cooked farfalle and pour into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with Gruyere cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly browned, about 25 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN-NOODLE CASSEROLE WITH SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Combine chicken, 1 cup water, garlic and bay leaf in large saucepan. Cover and simmer just until chicken is cooked through, turning once, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to plate; cool. Shred chicken. Pour cooking liquid into measuring cup, adding more water to measure 1 cup if necessary. Reserve cooking liquid.
• Whisk flour and cornstarch in heavy large saucepan. Add 1 cup milk; whisk until smooth. Stir in 1 cup milk, tarragon, salt, nutmeg and reserved 1 cup chicken cooking liquid. Stir over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils, about 5 minutes. Add wine; stir until mixture is very thick, about 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Stir in shredded chicken and spinach. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, before continuing.)
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Oil 11 x 7 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Cook fettuccine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Return to pot. Add mushrooms and chicken mixture; toss. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking dish.
• Heat oil in small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add breadcrumbs; stir 1 minute. Sprinkle over casserole. Bake until casserole bubbles and breadcrumbs are golden, about 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

CREAMY NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles al dente. Do no overcook!
• Mix all other ingredients, except paprika, in a large bowl.
• Add cooked and drained noodles to bowl.
• Spray a 2 qt casserole with nonstick spray.
• Pour noodle mixture into casserole dish and garnish with paprika.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

CREAMY NOODLE AND GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine sour cream, cottage cheese, onion and parsley.
• Set aside.
• Cook noodles and drain.
• Brown ground beef in oil.
• Drain off liquid and discard.
• Stir in tomato paste and seasonings.
• Preheat oven to 325*F.
• Grease a 9X13 pan.
• Begin layering as follows: 1/3 meat sauce, 1/2 noodles, 1/2 sour cream mixture.
• Repeat these layers, ending with meat sauce.
• Bake, uncovered, 1 hour until golden brown and bubbly.
• Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

CREAMY TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook Pasta in boiling water until al dente';drain.
• 2. Peheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 3. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix noodles,onion,1 cup cheese,peas,tuna and soup. Transfer to a 13 X 9 inch greased baking dish, and top with potato chips and remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake15-20 min.in a preheated oven or until cheese is bubbly. Get your plate ready,and dig IN!
• 4. Or use crushed Butter Crackers(Ritz) on top as well.

CREAMY BEEF NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In large, deep skillet, cook beef, onion and pepper til done.
• Drain grease.
• Add Manwich, soup, brown sugar and mushrooms, mix well.
• Heat til bubbly, stir in 1 cup of the cheese.
• Gently fold in noodles WELL.
• Pour into lightly greased 4 qt casserole, pan or crock pot.
• Sprinkle top with cheese.
• Turn crockpot on low, cover and “bake” for about an hour til heated through.
• Or bake, covered, in 350• oven for about 35-40 minutes.
• This makes 1 large pan, or 2 (13x9) pans.
• *Canmake half a batch.