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Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole Recipe

April 24, 2015 21 Comments

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Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole, an easy chicken pasta casserole dinner recipe that is family friendly and also a great freezer friendly meal! This easy homemade casserole is full of pasta, chicken, ham, and an easy cheese Chicken Cordon Bleu sauce.

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Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole Recipe - easy chicken pasta casserole that is homemade

Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole, an easy family friendly meal and comfort food for anytime of the year! It’s also a great make ahead meal, freezer friendly meal, potluck dish, and meal to help a family/friend in need. The best for picky eaters as well. My Easy Chicken Parmesan Baked Pasta is also another easy chicken pasta casserole recipe you may enjoy.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole Recipe - easy pasta casserole

What is Chicken Cordon Bleu?

If you’ve never heard of Chicken Cordon Bleu, it generally refers to chicken wrapped around a cheese and ham filling. It’s then breaded and pan-fried, deep-fried, or sometimes even baked.

There are many variations of the dish. Sometimes different types of meats, cheeses, and fillings are used.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole Recipe - baked chicken cordon bleu with pasta, chicken, and ham.

This Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole is a baked pasta and casserole all in one! It’s a fun twist on the traditional Chicken Cordon Bleu dish. This casserole is full of comfort including chicken, ham, pasta, and of course lots of cheesy goodness in an easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Sauce.

How to Make Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole?

Let’s get started!

Start by preheating your oven.

Next, start making your pasta according to the package directions for “al dente” pasta.

While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour. Then when it’s all well combined, slowly whisk in the milk or cream. Cream will give you a thicker richer sauce, but if you’re looking for a lower fat option, milk will work.

Cook the mixture while stirring until it has thickened slightly and bubbly. Add the cheese, mustard, salt, garlic, and pepper and stir until smooth.

Stir in the chicken and ham to the sauce. The chicken should be precooked. Leftover chicken or a rotisserie chicken works well.

Drain the pasta and add to the cheese sauce and stir to combine.

Spoon the pasta mixture into a casserole dish. Sprinkle the top of the Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole with bread crumbs then drizzle the butter over the top of the bread crumbs.

Bake the pasta casserole for about 25 to 35 minutes or until it’s bubbly and the bread crumbs look toasted and golden brown. Everything is cooked so you don’t need to cook that long.

The casserole is going to be HOT so let it cool a bit before serving.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole Recipe - easy baked pasta dish with chicken, ham, pasta, and cheese sauce

I don’t have any prep photos but this casserole is super easy and also a great way to use leftover chicken and ham. Have any leftover ham from Easter in the back of your freezer?? :)

How to Make A Low Carb Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole?

Not eating pasta or looking for a low carb Chicken Cordon Bleu casserole?

Instead of pasta, you could easily substitute precooked spaghetti squash. You could also use lower carb or gluten-free pastas.

I haven’t tried zucchini noodle, but I bet they would work well also.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole Recipe - how to make chicken cordon bleu with pasta

You could also add some veggies to the casserole like chopped onions and/or bell peppers, precooked sliced mushrooms, peas, or even chopped slightly precooked broccoli would be great.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole Recipe - serve with some easy sides for the best dinner

What to Serve with Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole?

Wondering what sides would be good with this?

I like to serve this easy chicken pasta casserole with a green vegetable like green beans or broccoli. A fresh salad is also a great option.

My Italian Green Beans would also be great Chicken Cordon Bleu sides.


Check out this quick video to see how easy this Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole comes together…

Hope you enjoy this easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole! You might also like this Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta and Sundried Tomato Herb Chicken & Pasta!
Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole Recipe - how to make chicken cordon bleu with pasta
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Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole

Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole, an easy baked pasta dish recipe with chicken, ham, pasta, and cheese!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Yield 4 servings
Author Lisa Huff

Ingredients

Pasta:

  • 8 ounces penne pasta
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk (or heavy cream)
  • 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (or Italian blend)
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup chopped ham
  • 2 cups chopped precooked chicken

Topping:

  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over medium heat melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Stir in flour. When well combined, slowly whisk in milk (or cream). Cook and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened and bubbly. Add Swiss, mozzarella (or Italian blend) cheese, mustard, salt, garlic, and pepper until cheese is well melted. Stir in ham and chicken.
  • Add drained pasta to cheese sauce and stir to combine. Pour into an ungreased 2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle top with bread crumbs. Lightly drizzle melted butter over bread crumbs.
  • Bake pasta at 350 degrees F for about 25 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and bread crumbs are golden brown. Cool slightly before serving.

Notes

SNAPPY TIPS: It may take a little while for the cheese sauce to come together so keep stirring or whisking.
SNAPPY SUBSTITUTIONS: I just used fat free milk but you could use any milk or heavy cream. Substitute your favorite melting cheese for the Swiss or mozzarella.
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keywords: chicken cordon bleu and pasta, winter casserole
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Tags: casserole, cheese, chicken cordon bleu, dinner, freezer friendly, pasta, recipe, sauce Categories: Main Dishes, Recipes

About the Author

Lisa Huff is a Cookbook Author, Freelance Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Blogger/Writer, and award-winning home chef. She loves creating unique recipes from healthy to decadent including cocktails, appetizers, main dishes, dessert recipes and more and has appeared on various shows, publications, and websites. <More about Lisa Huff>

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  1. Michelle says

    April 14, 2020 at 2:21 pm

    Absolutely amazing recipe!! I had one chicken breast and a little ham both from leftovers, and wanted to use them for a meal and this was a perfect recipe for that. I also used skim milk, but also added diced carrots and onion that I sauteed in the butter before adding the flour/milk and worked great!! 5 ☆☆☆☆☆

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  2. Leeecole says

    January 9, 2020 at 11:41 am

    Forgot to rate the recipe. Five stars all the way!

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  3. Leeecole says

    January 9, 2020 at 11:39 am

    Wonderful, filling dish! I made a turkey this week and family wanted a different way to use leftovers. So I used turkey instead of chicken.This was a big hit with everyone! I doubled the recipe and added a bag of mixed vegetables. There was plenty for the five of us and lunches for the kids and Dad. Thanks so much for the recipe!

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    • Lisa Huff says

      January 9, 2020 at 3:06 pm

      Oh great glad you all liked it! And using turkey was a GREAT idea!!

      Reply
  4. Bee says

    March 15, 2019 at 5:01 am

    Great and very easy recipe. A real comfort food, kind of dish. Another delicious dinner for my menu this week! Thanks!

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