One Pot Cheesy Chicken and Noodles

I found this recipe several years ago in a magazine alongside an ad for either soup or noodles. It sounded good, I tried it, my kids LOVED it and now I cook it for dinner about every other week. It's super-fast and very yummy!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 4-6

Ingredients

• 3  cups water
• 1  tablespoon chicken bouillon granule
• 8  ounces  wide egg noodles
• 1  cup  frozen peas and carrot
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped onion
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can  cream of mushroom soup or 1 (10 1/2ounce) can  cream of chicken soup
• 1  cup  shredded cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 10  ounces  cooked chicken (canned is fine)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. Bring water and bouillon to a boil in a large saucepan.
2. Stir in uncooked noodles, then cover and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add vegetables and onion, cover and simmer 5 minutes or until noodles are tender and most liquid is absorbed.
4. Add soup, cheese and milk, mix well.
5. Stir in chicken and pepper, heat through.