Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
By: Gigi Howe
A friend shared this recipe with me a while back and I have made it twice (so far). Which is really pretty good for me because one comment (complaint) I hear about my cooking is that I never make the same thing twice!! We like this recipe at our house. Its pretty easy to make and if you have leftover ham, like I did from Easter, its a good way to put it to good use. Also a few of the stores have boneless chicken breasts on sale this coming week. 🙂
Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
Ingredients:
– 1 lb pasta
– 2 uncooked boneless chicken breasts
– 2 cups of cooked ham, cubed
– 1 small onion chopped
– 8 oz. cream cheese
– 2 cups milk
– 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
– 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
– 1 stick butter, melted
– salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Cook pasta as directed, drain and set aside.
2. Cook chicken breasts and onion in pan with a little olive oil. When chicken is done, cube it (or put in your food processor for a quick chopping – that’s what I did).
3. In the pot where you cooked the pasta, add cream cheese, milk and Swiss cheese. Cook until smooth. Add cubed ham, chicken and cooked onions.
4. Add cooked pasta and mix well. Pour mixture into a large baking dish.
5. In frying pan, melt butter, add Panko bread crumbs (or use fresh bread crumbs) and cook until slightly brown. Sprinkle crumbs on top of the pasta mixture and serve.
Enjoy!
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