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This Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole combines tender chicken, sweet ham, Swiss cheese, rigatoni pasta and a perfect blend of spices in a cream sauce.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

This Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu  Casserole is sure to become one of your family favorites.  It combines tender chicken, sweet ham, Swiss cheese, rigatoni pasta and a perfect blend of spices all in a cream sauce topped with fresh ground croutons.  How could anyone resist all this flavorful goodness packed into one beautiful casserole? This casserole takes no time to prep!  If you can handle a couple of things at once you can prep this casserole for the oven in about 20 minutes.

How to make Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Cook pasta according to package instructions and drain. In large skillet cook chicken in butter until no longer pink inside.  Remove chicken to plate and sprinkle flour into skillet.  Cook for one minute. Slowly whisk in milk and spices and cook until slightly thickened.   Combine pasta, creamy milk mixture, chicken, ham and Swiss in the casserole dish.

In the final steps pulse croutons and sprinkle over casserole.  Bake, turning on the broiler the last minute of cooking to lightly brown the crouton crumbs.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole Recipe

How to prepare Chicken Cordon Bleu for a crowd.

This Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole is perfect for a party and can be tripled or quadrupled quite easily. It can handle sitting in a chafing dish, or over a chafer stand well.  Purchase some low sodium chicken broth to keep casserole dishes moist in their chafing dishes during parties.  Just stir in about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of chicken broth if the casserole starts to get dry over the sternos!  I also cook the pasta al dente because the pasta will continue to absorb the moisture from the casserole and it will  be cooked a little more if served in a chafing dish over sternos.

What to serve with Chicken Cordon Bleu.

This casserole is a meal in itself however if you like variety here are some awesome ideas.

  1. A simple tossed salad.
  2. A cold glass of pinot gregio.
  3. Tomatoes and cucumbers tossed in oil and vinegar.
  4. Fresh grilled or baked garlic asparagus.
  5. Steamed broccoli with lemon.
  6. Baked cauliflower with a sprinkle of Parmesan.

Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

What is bechamel sauce and what is it used for.

Bechamel sauce is white sauce made with butter, flour and milk. Simply melt your butter, add an egual amount of flour and whisk cooking for about one minute. Slowly whisk in one cup of milk per tablespoon of flour.  Keep whisking until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for about ten minutes to thicken and soften the flour.  It is the key to making your dishes creamy like scalloped potatoes, mac n cheese and casseroles like this.

I sure you hope and your family enjoy this pasta as much as we do.  Bon appetit my food loving friends!

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This post was originally published September 2, 2016 and was republished October 14, 2018 with new content.

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Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole

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An easy to make casserole combining chicken, rigatoni noodles and ham all smothered in a creamy Swiss cheese sauce just like the traditional Chicken Cordon Bleu.

  • Author: Beth Pierce
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 35
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Main meal
  • Method: Stove top and bake
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked rigatoni noodles
  • 2 large boneless skinned chicken breasts cut in small cubes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/3 lb sliced sweet deli ham cut into bite size pieces
  • 1/3 lb sliced deli Swiss cheese cut into bite size pieces.
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 cups well seasoned bread croutons

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cook rigatoni according to box instructions and drain well. .
  3. Heat olive oil over medium heat. Cook chicken until lightly browned and no longer pink inside; approximately 6-8 minutes depending on the size of the cubed chicken. In same skillet melt butter over low heat, whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. Mixture should be smooth and bubbling. Slowly whisk in milk until smooth. Add oregano, basil and garlic powder. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for ten minutes; whisking a few times.
  4. Lightly spray small rectangular casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Combine pasta, creamy milk mixture, chicken, ham and Swiss in the casserole dish. Salt & pepper to taste.
  5. Pulse croutons in food processor or smash in Ziploc bag. Sprinkle over the top, Bake casserole for 25-30 minutes. Turn broiler on the last minute of cooking to lightly brown the top. Stay close by broilers are unpredictable.

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    • Beth Pierce

      Thanks so much. I try to keep the ingredient list to more common ingredients. The key there is I try. I know that everyone does not have a huge food budget.

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  3. Carol

    Made this tonight and we loved it. For convenience, I used rotisserie chicken rather than browning raw chicken breasts. I didn’t have croutons so I used panko crumbs mixed with melted butter, and they worked very well. This is a delicious casserole that I will definitely make again.

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  9. Shannon

    I have been looking for a recipe similar to this that is easy to read. Thanks for sharing this, now I know what we’re having for dinner tomorrow night!

    ★★★★★

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  18. Becca Wilson

    I have never seen this done as a casserole before – but it looks so delicious! I am definitely going to be giving this one a shot.

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    • Beth Pierce

      If there is moisture from the chicken I would drain it however if you did not I think that will work as well.

      Reply

  23. Ingrid

    Hi Beth, I just made this for a church supper tonight. I used egg noodles, and used a rotisserie chicken to cut down on the work because I did not have a lot of time, and I was making a double batch. However, the chicken looked a bit dry, so I mixed in a little chicken broth to insure it would be moist, and made my bechamel a little thicker, so the sauce wouldn’t get runny from the extra broth. I didn’t have croutons, so I used seasoned bread crumbs and added some melted butter and some grated parmesan cheese.

    It was a super big hit! Everyone loved it – your recipe got rave reviews from all! Thanks so much – I will have to browse your recipes and see what other wonderful recipes you have!

    ★★★★★

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    • Beth Pierce

      Thanks so much Ingrid. So glad that everyone loved it. I love a good cook that can improvise on the fly! Have a wonderful weekend!

      Reply

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