Chicken Cordon Bleu Lasagna
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
French
Chicken Cordon Bleu Lasagna
Description
Chicken Cordon Bleu Lasagna combines cooked chicken, deli ham, and shredded Swiss cheese between layers of cooked lasagna noodles and a creamy cheese sauce. The sauce is prepared by melting butter and incorporating cream cheese, milk, seasoning, and Swiss cheese to create a smooth and rich base. After layering noodles, chicken, ham, and sauce in a baking dish, the lasagna is topped with a mixture of breadcrumbs and Italian seasoning for added texture and flavor. Baking at a high temperature finishes the dish with a golden, crispy topping.
The combination of ham and chicken with Swiss cheese mirrors the flavors of classic chicken cordon bleu, transformed into a comforting baked pasta dish. The creamy sauce balances the saltiness of the ham and the mild nuttiness of the Swiss cheese. This lasagna makes a hearty main course suitable for family dinners.
The recipe uses rotisserie chicken for convenience and calls for tearing noodles to fit the pan. The cheese sauce needs to be whisked carefully to avoid lumps and to achieve a smooth consistency. Baking until the topping is golden ensures a satisfying crunchy contrast to the creamy layers beneath.
Ingredients
- 1 lasagna noodles 8 ounce package, about 9 noodles
- 1/2 /2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 1 cream cheese 8 ounce package, softened
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 /4 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 2 cups swiss cheese shredded, divided
- 1 3/4 /4 cups milk warm
- 2 1/2 /2 cups chicken rotisserie, diced
- 8 ounces ham deli, chopped
- 1/2 /2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 Italian seasoning pinch, or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and stir in cream cheese into hot butter until it begins to melt, about 5 minutes. It might look strange here! Don't worry. This is normal. Season with salt, onion powder, and black pepper. Whisk warm milk gradually into cream cheese until smooth; make sure to do it slowly. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of Swiss cheese.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer, whisking continually until cheese has melted and sauce has thickened, about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove mixture from heat.
- Spread a thin layer of cheese sauce onto the bottom of a 9x9-inch baking dish.
- Arrange 1/3 of the lasagna noodles over the sauce (3 noodles for me). You can tear them to fit as needed. Spread half the cooked chicken and half the ham over the noodles. Pour 1 cup sauce over chicken and ham. Repeat layers starting with half the remaining lasagna noodles, remaining chicken, remaining ham, and 1 more cup of cheese sauce. Finish by layering remaining lasagna noodles, remaining sauce, remaining 1/2 cup Swiss cheese, and bread crumbs; sprinkle top with Italian seasoning. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling, about 25 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake until crumbs are browned, about 10 more minutes. Let casserole stand 10 minutes before serving.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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