Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Bake. To thaw and bake: Thaw overnight or until completely thawed in refrigerator. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat cream and cream cheese over medium heat until smooth, stirring occasionally.
I had this thing with Chicken Cordon Bleu when I was a little girl.
It was my ultimate indulgence when we went out for meals and if a restaurant had it on its menu, I would order it without fail.
Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Bake all mixed up and ready to be finish ed off in the oven.
You can have Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Bake using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Bake
- It's 2 cup of Heavy cream.
- It's 2 tbsp of Salted butter.
- It's 1 packages of Pasta noodles(spaghetti, fettuccine, penne).
- It's 1 box of Cream cheese.
- It's 1 tsp of Garlic powder.
- It's 1 tsp of Onion powder.
- You need 1/2 tsp of Olive Garden garlic and herb seasoning/you can use whatever kind u have on hand.
- Prepare 3/4 cup of Cooked chopped bacon.
- You need 2 large of chicken breast or 3 small ones.
- You need 1/2 lb of Black Forrest ham--it came out to be about 6 slices when I had it cut at deli.
- It's 1 cup of Swiss cheese/half in sauce and half as topping.
- It's 1/2 cup of Pepper jack or Monterey Jack-add some to sauce and some as topping.
- It's of Bread crumbs- I used garlic and herb Parmesan Panko type crumbs.
When making a cheese sauce, it is important to add the cheese last. Folding in the cheese too earlier can result in a broken sauce. Don't let that scare you, this recipe is so easy and so damn delicious. Stir in the sauce, chicken, and ham and mix to combine.
Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Bake instructions
- Boil pasta and Drain. I boiled my noodles in the broth that I cooked my chicken in, along with bay leaf and some other spices and bullion cube that I had added/cooked it in.
- Heat cream cheese on stove until melted. Stir in the heavy cream, and butter & stir it until combined. Add onion/garlic powder. Add and Stir about a cup of cheese until smooth..
- In a bowl I combined the cooked shredded chicken, ham, and bacon, some seasonings and tossed around..
- Spray Pam in baking dish, and layer noodles, and the chicken/bacon/ham mixture from bowl. Pour sauce over top and spread evenly. Sprinkle top with about 1/2 cup cheese and bread crumbs..
- Bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes or cheese is melted. Let cool for about 5 min..
Pour half of the pasta mixture into your prepared baking dish. Place slices of swiss cheese evenly over the pasta. Pour the rest of the past over the cheese and spread evenly. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over the top of the pasta. The top will be golden brown and the edges.