Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
A Chicken Cordon Bleu inspired pasta casserole!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 725kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 cup diced ham
- 12 ounces egg noodles
- 5 tablespoon butter divided use
- 3 tablespoon flour
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese divided use
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add the egg noodles and cook to al dente, about 6-7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the cream sauce.
- Heat 3 tablespoon butter over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes, until softened.
- Add the flour and whisk until combined with the flour. Cook another minute.
- Slowly add the heavy cream, whisking to creamy a creamy mixture.
- Once added, slowly whisk in the milk. Bring to a simmer.
- Add 1 ½ cups of Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, and dijon mustard and stir until melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove from heat and stir in the shredded chicken and ham.
- Stir in the pasta noodles.
- Transfer to a greased 9x13" baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs with 2 tablespoon melted butter.
- Sprinkle the buttered breadcrumbs over the pasta along with the remaining Swiss cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes. The top should be golden and the pasta should be bubbling.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 725kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 195mg | Sodium: 749mg | Potassium: 437mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1199IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 662mg | Iron: 2mg