Slow-Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta

Prep 15 min
Total 2 hr 30 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 6

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+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated March 15, 2019

Make with

Progresso Broth

Ingredients

cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz container)

jar (15 oz) Alfredo pasta sauce

tablespoon Dijon mustard

1/4

teaspoon black pepper

package (16 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces

oz uncooked penne pasta (about 2 1/4 cups)

3/4

cup coarsely chopped deli-sliced ham (about 4 oz)

cup shredded Swiss cheese (4 oz)

tablespoon butter

1/2

cup Progresso™ Italian-style panko crispy bread crumbs

Steps

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1

Spray 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).
2

Stir pasta and ham into slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 25 to 30 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring twice.
3

Stir in cheese until cheese melts. Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir mixture.
4

In 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.

Expert Tips

You can use shredded Gruyère cheese in place of Swiss cheese in this recipe.
Store leftover pasta in a covered container in the refrigerator up to 5 days.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 1 1/3 cups

Calories: 640
Calories from Fat: 310

% Daily Value

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

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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.