🥦🧀 Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Casserole 🧀🥦 This is the ultimate cozy, cheesy dinner! Creamy homemade cheddar cheese sauce, tender chicken, broccoli, pasta, bacon, and plenty of melted cheese on top. 😍 INGREDIENTS For the casserole: * 1 lb chicken breast, cooked and chopped or shredded * 12 oz pasta * 3 cups broccoli florets, chopped * 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled * 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, for topping * ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, for topping * ½ cup reserved pasta water, as needed For the Cheddar Cheese Sauce: * 2 tbsp butter * ½ small yellow onion, finely diced * 3 cloves garlic, minced * ½ block Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese * 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese * 1 cup chicken broth * 1 cup whole milk * ½ cup heavy cream * ½ tsp salt, plus more to taste * ½ tsp black pepper * ½ tsp garlic powder * ½ tsp onion powder DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. 2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until just al dente. Reserve about ½ cup of pasta water before draining. 3. While the pasta cooks, boil or steam the chopped broccoli for about 3–4 minutes, just until slightly tender. Drain and set aside. 4. Make the cheese sauce! Melt the butter in a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté for 3–4 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds. 5. Add the chicken broth, milk, heavy cream, Boursin, shredded cheddar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir over medium-low heat until everything is melted together and the sauce is smooth and creamy. Don’t let the cheese sauce come to a hard boil—just let it gently simmer until thickened. 6. Add the cooked pasta, broccoli, and chicken to a casserole dish. Pour the cheddar cheese sauce all over the top and gently toss everything together. Add a splash of the reserved pasta water if you want it extra creamy. 7. Sprinkle the top with 1 cup shredded cheddar, ½ cup Parmesan, and the crumbled bacon. 8. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 20–25 minutes, until hot and bubbly. 9. Remove the foil and bake uncovered for another 5–10 minutes, until the cheese is completely melted and the top is lightly golden. Creamy, cheesy, loaded with broccoli and chicken, and SO good. 🥦🧀🥓 This is one of those easy comfort-food dinners the whole family can dig into! Save this one for an easy weeknight dinner! ❤️ - @daynas_cozy_corner