When it comes to casserole, we’re usually not looking to reinvent the wheel. No, in casserole, we’re looking for something creamy, something cheesy, something comforting, and Broccoli Chicken Noodle Casserole is all of that and more.

It’s the type of casserole that tastes like something you’ve had before, even if you haven’t had this exact combination of ingredients because egg noodles, cheddar, broccoli, and chicken just taste classic. It’s everything you could want from a casserole! (And it’s easy to get on the table too.)

If you’re looking for yet another idea for leftover rotisserie or roasted chicken that’s in your fridge, hi, this is the casserole for you. A full chicken will give you about three cups and this calls for two, which makes it ideal for leftover cooked chicken. Other than that you just need egg noodles, a couple of cans of cream of chicken soup, sour cream, some cheddar cheese, broccoli, and breadcrumbs.

You don’t have to make a sauce, you don’t have to slave over the stovetop, you just have to boil your pasta and throw the broccoli florets in with it for the last couple of minutes before you drain that off and stir it into the rest of the ingredients. Doesn’t get much simpler than that!

I feel that a casserole is not a casserole unless it has cheese and breadcrumbs on the top, so this has both, but you wouldn’t be remiss swapping out those crumbs for some crushed chips or crackers. They’re just the kind of comforting final touch that would work beautifully in a classic casserole like this.