CHICKEN CORDON BLEU CASSEROLE

By gmbeckett

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Pasta (I used penne-you could use any fun shaped pasta)
• 1 cup Chicken Breasts, cooked and cubed
• 1 cup Ham, cooked and cubed
• 1 1/2 cups Milk
• 8 oz. Cream Cheese (softened)
• 2 Tbsp. Dried Minced Onion
• 2 cups Swiss Cheese, shredded
• Salt
• Pepper
• Cayenne Pepper
• 1 cup Panko Crumbs
• 1/2 cup Butter, melted

Details

Adapted from facebook.com

Preparation

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over med-high heat. Salt it and add the pasta; cook until al dente (about 11 minutes-I used whole wheat pasta which takes a bit longer than regular pasta). Drain and return to the pot. Add in the chicken and ham and toss to combine.

Preheat the broiler. In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, cream cheese and minced onion over low-medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until it becomes a smooth texture (about 5 minutes). Stir into the pasta mixture. Stir in the Swiss cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Transfer pasta to a baking dish and top with Panko crumbs. Pour melted butter over crumbs and broil until browned (I gave it 4 minutes).