Slow-Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta

Name: Slow-Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 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

28 Ratings

28 Reviews

Kitchen Tested

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.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated March 15, 2019

Make With

Progresso Broth

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

Steps

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.

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 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

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

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.