Comfort food at its finest.

To finish it all off, a buttery breadcrumb topping is perfectly crispy.

Learn how to make chicken noodle casserole.

Southern Living Chicken Noodle Casserole in a baking dish ready to serve

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Ingredients

8oz.uncookedegg noodles

6Tbsp.

)unsalted butter, divided

1cupchopped yellow onion(from 1 [8-oz.]

Preheat oven to 350F with a rack in the upper third position.

Southern Living Chicken Noodle Casserole ingredients

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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high.

Add noodles; cook according to package directions for al dente, 6 to 8 minutes.

While noodles cook, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan over medium.

Southern Living Chicken Noodle Casserole draining the noodles

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Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add garlic; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown and toasted, about 2 minutes.

Southern Living Chicken Noodle Casserole cooking the onions and garlic

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Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until sauce is smooth.

Spoon into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

Stir in panko until well coated.

Southern Living Chicken Noodle Casserole adding the flour to the onions

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Sprinkle panko mixture evenly over noodle mixture in baking dish.

Bake in preheated oven until bubbly around edges and topping is lightly browned, 35 to 40 minutes.

Let cool slightly, about 10 minutes, before serving.

Southern Living Chicken Noodle Casserole adding the milk to the sauce

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Southern Living Chicken Noodle Casserole stirring together the casserole mixture

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Southern Living Chicken Noodle Casserole adding the chicken mixture to the casserole dish

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Southern Living Chicken Noodle Casserole making the breadcrumb mixture

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Southern Living Chicken Noodle Casserole sprinkling the breadcrumbs over the casserole

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Southern Living Chicken Noodle Casserole after baking ready to serve

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