Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Name: Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 6 (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons salted butter, divided; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups half-and-half; 4 ounces Swiss cheese, shredded (about 1 cup); 4 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded (about 1 cup); 3 ounces cream cheese; 3 ounces sour cream; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt; 8 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (from 2 chickens) (about 2 lb.); 8 ounces sliced deli ham, cut into 1-in. pieces; ¾ cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs); 3 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

8 Ratings
8 Reviews

This creamy, crowd-pleasing casserole delivers generously on cheesy, savory flavor—but requires a fraction of the fuss of classic chicken cordon bleu. The key to this chicken cordon bleu casserole's incredible, bubbly richness is the stovetop cheese sauce made with Swiss and Gruyère. (If you have trouble finding Gruyère, simply substitute the same amount of Swiss.) Additionally, toasting the breadcrumb topping on the stovetop will keep them exceptionally crispy during baking; so while it may seem like an unnecessary extra step in the casserole's assembly, it does make for a tastier final product. We call for shredded rotisserie chicken here, but rest assured—this is a great casserole recipe for using leftover cooked chicken. In fact, you can even cut the recipe in half and bake the chicken cordon bleu casserole in an 8-x8-inch square pan for a smaller crowd. One final pro-tip from our test kitchens: You can finely chop the chicken and ham and turn this recipe into an awesome dip for a party.

By Adam Hickman

Recipe by MyRecipes

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Recipe Summary

active:

35 mins

total:

1 hr 10 mins

Yield:

Serves 6 (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high. Add flour; cook, stirring often, 1 minute. Stir in half-and-half; bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add Swiss and Gruyère, stirring often, until melted. Stir in cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Stir in mustard, thyme, and salt. Stir in chicken and ham until combined.

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Step 2
Pour mixture into a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake in preheated oven until bubbling and lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
Step 3
Meanwhile, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium-high. Add breadcrumbs, and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in parsley. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over casserole; serve hot.

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12/22/2022

My husband and I really liked this dish although I agree with others that it was too salty. Either use unsalted butter or a ham that is low in sodium. I also like the idea of adding pasta to it! I like to prep ahead of time and I'm glad I did because there are a lot of ingredients, especially shredding all the cheese. I will definitely make this again minus the salty items and with pasta. It does make a lot for 2 people but if you add the pasta it will go further.

MyRecipes Member

08/28/2022

This is a lovely recipe that takes the labor intensity out of traditional Cordon Bleu and easily gives the same flavors. I agree the salt is an issue. I’m not sure why we would use salted butter, the cheese and ham are easily salty enough for the discerning palate. Thank you for sharing!

MyRecipes Member

07/24/2022

Really like this dish, but when I make this again I will definitely omit the salt.
Between the butter and cheese this was far too salty.

Faye

09/07/2021

I made this for my family meal and although I do agree with one review this was not a casserole to me. But taking the lead with another review I mixed penne pasta with the left overs and knocked it out of the ballpark. I will make this again. And the only way that 6 servings was all I got was if you have some hearty eaters. Then go for it

gaycarducci

09/06/2021

Mr Anonymous. Love the idea of adding pasta. Can you tell me if you added it uncooked? And how much? Thank you!

MyRecipes Member

07/27/2021

This was wonderful BUT not what I would call a casserole, couldn't see just eating it as prepared so I added penne pasta and baked 350 until bubbly about 30 minutes. Now that was a casserole, I will definitely make this again

Susan

11/24/2020

This was fun to make! Agree it would make a great dip too. I used Boar’s Head Spicy Bold Pepponero Ham for a little spice and for the entire cheese portions; an imported Gruyere since that is only one of the many types of Swiss cheese... Did halve the recipe and that would feed six hungry eaters at least. Served as a main with only steamed French cut green beans lightly salted, as this dish is creamy and rich. Everything else as specified. Would recommend if you have many to feed and want something beyond the ordinary casserole

MyRecipes Member

11/11/2020

This was very very good. I accidentally used all 5Tbsp of butter when making the roux, though I don’t believe it affected the casserole at all. So Instead of 3Tbsp for the panko, I used 1.5Tbsp and it turned out great still. I used more panko because I wanted to :) I also disagree with the serving of 6 - this more is closer to 10 servings!

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