Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Bake
Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Bake is a super simple dish with all the flavors of the classic dish. Chicken, ham and swiss cheese are the stars, accompanied by a delicious, creamy sauce.
Ingredients
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 ½ cups Swiss cheese shredded, divided
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese divided
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cups chicken cooked and shredded
- 1 cup ham cubed
- ¼ cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Cook pasta to al dente, drain water, and return to pot.
- While pasta cooks, in a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat.
- Add the flour and whisk for a minute.
- Add the garlic and cook till fragrant, about a minute.
- Pour in the milk and cream slowly while whisking.
- Add the salt and pepper and whisk till the sauce thickens and starts to bubble.
- Stir in 2 cups of the Swiss cheese and ¼ cup of the parmesan cheese and mix until the cheese melts.
- Remove from the heat, add the sour cream and Dijon mustard and whisk again until combined.
- Add the chicken and ham and stir to combine.
- Pour the sauce over the pasta and mix.
- Add half the pasta to a casserole dish and sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup Swiss cheese.
- Pour the remaining pasta on top and top with breadcrumbs and the remaining ¼ cup parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes until bubbly and hot.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 727kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 40gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 26gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 1093mgPotassium: 516mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1461IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 613mgIron: 2mg
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