Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Simple ingredients and cooked pasta combine in this easy chicken Cordon Bleu casserole for a weeknight dish that's sure to please.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 655 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
• ½ cup salted butter, melted
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
• 1 cup cubed cooked chicken
• 1 pound cooked penne pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Toss pasta with chicken and ham in a bowl.

Step 3

Combine milk and cream cheese in a saucepan over medium to low heat until combined, about 5 minutes. Pour over casserole. Cover with Swiss cheese. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until melted and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Combine panko and melted butter in a bowl; top casserole with mixture. Turn on the oven's broiler.

Step 6

Broil in the preheated oven until browned, 3 to 4 minutes.