Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Recipe

Name: Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American,French
Ingredients: 3 chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4-inch thickness; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 1 cup panko breadcrumbs; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups half-and-half; 1/2 cup shredded Gruyère cheese; 1 cup chopped deli ham; Salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley; 1 pound fettuccine pasta

A comforting pasta dish reimagines classic chicken cordon bleu into an accessible weeknight meal.

⭐ 4.2 (31 reviews) Prep: 25 minCook: 20 minTotal: 45 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Entree Pasta

Cuisine Tags:

American French

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 200F and start boiling water for fettuccine.
Brush chicken breasts with Dijon mustard. Combine panko, dried thyme, salt, and pepper; coat chicken thoroughly.
Heat oil in a pan; fry chicken until golden and cooked. Transfer chicken to the oven to keep warm.
Cook fettuccine according to package directions.
In a large saucepan, heat butter and olive oil; sauté garlic until fragrant.
Whisk in flour on low heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously.
Gradually whisk in half-and-half, heating until warm but not boiling.
Stir in Gruyère cheese until the sauce is rich and creamy.
Add ham and cooked fettuccine to the sauce; stir until pasta is coated and hot.
Serve pasta topped with sliced chicken and chopped parsley.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 883 kcal

Carbohydrate: 60 g

Cholesterol: 126 mg

Fiber: 4 g

Protein: 48 g

Saturated Fat: 13 g

Sodium: 1678 mg

Sugar: 3 g

Fat: 49 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g