Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Recipe 55

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat cream and cream cheese over medium heat until smooth, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1 cup Swiss cheese, onion powder, garlic salt and pepper until blended., Drain pasta; stir in chicken, bacon and ham. Add sauce; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and the bread crumbs. Bake, uncovered, 18-22 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• For chicken, in a shallow dish, combine breadcrumbs, thyme, salt, and pepper; set aside.
• Brush both sides of chicken breasts with mustard. Dredge chicken in breadcrumb mixture.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat.
• Add chicken, and cook for 4 minutes.
• Add remaining olive oil to skillet, turn chicken, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Place chicken on a cutting board; let rest for 5 minutes.
• Cut chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• For cheesy pasta, in a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add garlic and ham; cook for 2 minutes.
• Add flour, salt, and pepper; cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in half-and-half.
• Cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
• Add cheese, stirring until melted.
• Add hot cooked pasta to pan, tossing gently to coat with sauce.
• Spoon creamy cheesy pasta onto serving plates.
• Place sliced chicken over pasta.
• Garnish with fresh thyme, if desired.

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
• While noodles cook, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Combine flour and 1/4 cup milk in a heavy saucepan, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Place the pan over medium heat; whisk in 1 3/4 cups milk and mustard. Cook 6 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low. Add the cheese, stirring until melted. Stir in the chicken, peas, ham, and black pepper, and serve over noodles.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 7x11 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Sprinkle each piece of chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Place 1 cheese slice and 1 ham slice on top of each breast. Roll up each breast, and secure with a toothpick. Place in baking dish, and sprinkle chicken evenly with bread crumbs.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from oven, and place 1/2 cheese slice on top of each breast. Return to oven for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese has melted. Remove toothpicks, and serve immediately.