Chicken and Noodle Shepherd’s Pie is a spin off of traditional shepherd’s pie. Instead of hamburger on the bottom, this casserole has chicken and noodles on the bottom with mashed potatoes on top. It’s like eating Thanksgiving dinner on a regular week night.

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Chicken and Noodle Shepherd’s Pie

What happens when you combine a shepherd’s pie and classic chicken and noodles? You get the most amazing chicken and noodles topped with mashed potatoes; it’s almost like my plate at Thanksgiving.

I have to give credit where credit is due. My brother-in-law came up with this spin on shepherd’s pie. Meg (the other half of These Old Cook Books) is the maker of an amazing Ground Beef Shepherd’s Pie recipe.

Her husband decided that there’s never too many carbs in one casserole, so he layered up old fashioned chicken and noodles in the bottom of a casserole, and then topped it with a thick layer of mashed potatoes. It’s genius. He is genius.

What happens when you combine a shepherd's pie and classic chicken and noodles? You get the most amazing chicken and noodles topped with mashed potatoes; it's almost like my plate at Thanksgiving.

Ingredient List for Chicken and Noodles Shepherds Pie

Chicken and Noodles Casserole is super easy to make, and the ingredient list is pretty short.

Chicken Broth
Old Fashioned Egg Noodles
Cream of Chicken Soup
Black Pepper
Cooked Chicken, shredded or diced
Mashed Potatoes, prepared
Egg
Butter or Margarine

The coolest thing about it is that you could truly layer up leftover chicken and noodles on the bottom and/or leftover mashed potatoes on top. It’s a total leftover makeover if you need it to be.

The trick for keeping the mashed potatoes on top is to mix in an beaten egg with the mashed potatoes to thicken it up. This prevents the mashed potatoes from mixing into the chicken and noodles when it’s in the oven.

How to Make a Casserole with Mashed Potatoes and Chicken and Noodles

Heat chicken broth in a skillet until simmering; add egg noodles and simmer until cooked. Add a little more water to the noodles, if needed.
Once the noodles are finished, stir in cream of chicken soup, diced chicken and black pepper.
Pour into prepared 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
Combine prepared, refrigerated mashed potatoes with one egg.
Spread over top the noodles.
Bake for 20 minutes. Top with cubes of butter, and continue to bake for 5 more minutes.

For the full ingredient list and recipe steps for chicken and noodle casserole, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Notes About Shepherd’s Pie with Chicken

Think of this as a Thanksgiving casserole. It has classic chicken and noodles topped with buttery mashed potatoes.
If desired, you can use leftover chicken and noodles or leftover mashed potatoes, or both!
I prefer to use medium egg noodles, the old fashioned or homestyle kind.
I’ve also used prepared boxed mashed potatoes instead of refrigerated mashed potatoes, on occasion.
Be sure to add the egg to the prepared mashed potatoes to thicken them up. This keep the two layers separated during cooking.
The butter on top of the mashed potatoes is optional, but really, not optional because butter makes everything better.

What can I do with leftover chicken and noodles?

Place the leftover chicken and noodles in a buttered casserole dish. Mix a carton of refrigerated, prepared mashed potatoes with one egg. Spread over top the chicken and noodles. Bake for 20 minutes. Top mashed potatoes with cubes of butter. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Chicken Casserole Recipes

Chicken is one of our favorite (after ground beef) proteins to use in all kinds of casseroles. Change up a few ingredients and you can have so many versions of an easy-to-make casserole featuring chicken.

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Chicken and Noodle Shepherd’s Pie – A Chicken and Noodles Casserole Recipe

Chicken and Noodle Shepherd's Pie is a spin off of traditional shepherd's pie. Instead of hamburger on the bottom, this casserole has chicken and noodles on the bottom with mashed potatoes on top. It's like eating Thanksgiving dinner on a regular week night.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Casserole, Entree, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken and noodles casserole, chicken and noodles over mashed potatoes, chicken and noodles shepherd’s pie

Servings: people

Calories: 839kcal

Author: Barbara

Ingredients

32 ounces chicken broth
8 ounces medium egg noodles (I prefer homestyle or old fashioned)
10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup
2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
32 ounces prepared, refrigerated mashed potatoes
1 egg
1 – 2 Tablespoons butter, cubed or sliced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Bring chicken broth to a simmer; cook noodles until tender. Add a little water if they become dry.
Stir in cream of chicken soup, chicken, and black pepper to the cooked noodles.
Pour into prepared baking dish.
Mix an egg into the prepared mashed potatoes.
Spread of top the noodles in the casserole.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Add butter to the top, and continue to cook for 5 additional minutes.

Notes

Think of this as a Thanksgiving casserole. It has classic chicken and noodles topped with buttery mashed potatoes.
If desired, you can use leftover chicken and noodles or leftover mashed potatoes, or both!
I prefer to use medium egg noodles, the old fashioned or homestyle kind.
I’ve also used prepared boxed mashed potatoes instead of refrigerated mashed potatoes, on occasion.
Be sure to add the egg to the prepared mashed potatoes to thicken them up. This keep the two layers separated during cooking.
The butter on top of the mashed potatoes is optional, but really, not optional because butter makes everything better.
Love Thanksgiving-inspired casseroles? Try these Thanksgiving Leftover Crescents.
The nutritional information is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.