This slow-cooker dish is comfort food defined. We took classic chicken cordon bleu and turned it into a seriously delicious pasta casserole. The creamy Alfredo pasta sauce, cheesy ham and chicken, and crispy bread crumb topping will hit the spot on a cold day. It just might be your favorite new dish this winter.
More About This Recipe
- Traditional chicken cordon bleu is chicken that has been stuffed with a thin slice of ham and Swiss cheese. If you’re a fan of this pasta, give our easy take on the classic recipe a try next.
Slow-Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 2 hr 30 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz container)
- 1 jar (15 oz) Alfredo pasta sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 package (16 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 8 oz uncooked penne pasta (about 2 1/4 cups)
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped deli-sliced ham (about 4 oz)
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese (4 oz)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ Panko Italian style crispy bread crumbs
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix broth, Alfredo sauce, Dijon mustard and pepper. Stir in chicken. Cover; cook on High heat setting 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until chicken is cooked through (at least 165°F).
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Step2Stir pasta and ham into slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 25 to 30 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring twice.
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Step3Stir in cheese until cheese melts. Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir mixture.
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Step4In 8-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until toasted. Top pasta with bread crumb mixture before serving.
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Nutrition
640
Calories
35g
Total Fat
37g
Protein
45g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: About 1 1/3 cups
- Calories
- 640
- Calories from Fat
- 310
- Total Fat
- 35g
- 53%
- Saturated Fat
- 20g
- 98%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 145mg
- 48%
- Sodium
- 1080mg
- 45%
- Potassium
- 310mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 45g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 37g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 30%
- 30%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
3Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
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