Chicken Cordon Bleu Creamy Mac & Cheese is insanely rich and delicious. Loaded with swiss cheese & ham, the perfect easy family dinner idea for tonight.
I don’t know about you- but nothing says comfort food like Mac & Cheese. The hubs & I have been making homemade mac & cheese for years now. But we are in the process of shakin’ things up a bit & putting a new spin on our Easy Family Dinner Ideas for a project we are working on. So we have been simplifying some of our more complicated recipes & making them short, simple & easy to follow so that when we start teaching the kids more & more- they can do it without me having to write it down for them. So one thing we did was we twisted our tried & true family mac & cheese recipe a few different ways. I think my absolute favorite of them all is this Chicken Cordon Bleu Creamy Mac & Cheese.
Chicken Cordon Bleu Creamy Mac & Cheese
It’s absolutely AH-MAZ-ING!!!!!!!!
I literally found myself downright sad that we only had enough for dinner one night & a little-left overs for lunch the next day.
By far- the best mac & cheese recipe we have created. Chicken Cordon Bleu is one of the hubs favorite dishes & we rarely make it. But when we were twisting recipes & got the idea to combine his favorite with a family staple & we ended up with this. The best part is that it’s really quite simple – doesn’t take that much time & everyone loves it.
I sooooo wish you could just taste this though your screen- it’s so full of everything you would want in a comfort food.
Are you drooling yet???
Chicken Cordon Bleu Creamy Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts - seasoned & grilled on BBQ & cut into bite sized chunks or pieces or rotisserie chicken
- 1 pack Honey Baked Ham slices- diced
- 16 oz bag of elbow macaroni
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tsp salt though I usually just sprinkle in the seasonings to taste
- 1 tsp pepper
- 4 cups low fat milk
- 2-1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
Instructions
- Cook your chicken- cut & set aside.
- Dice your ham- set aside.
- Prepare pasta noodles to package directions- cooking al dente so they hold up in the mixing process. Drain & set aside in large covered pot.
- Prepare your roux by melting your butter in a medium saucepan over med/high heat. Once it's almost melted quickly whisk in your flour & seasonings.
- Keep it moving & wait for it to darken slightly & come to a thick creamy texture.
- Whisk in your milk & increase your heat to high to get mixture to thicken- keep whisking.
- Stir in your cheeses & heat until all cheese is melted & combined - at least 2-3 minutes.
- Pour into your pot of noodles- add chicken & ham- stir well to combine & coat everything with cheese.
- ENJOY!!!
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Trina Morgan says
Looks so delish. Pinned it on Pinterest:)
Raymonde says
Delicious looking. 🙂
Britt says
OMG! This is the best-looking mac and cheese I have ever seen, and I LOVE cordon bleu!
I wonder if this would work with gluten-free noodles!
Gina Kleinworth says
I think that would be great Britt- please let me know how you like it.
Kelly || Old Blue Silo says
This looks delicious! I am always looking for a different twist to making mac and cheese.
kim says
Yum! We love a good Mac and cheese…plus we have a Honey Baked Ham right near us. Would be good with leftover holiday ham!
Alexis @ Persia Lou says
Looks so yummy! Pinned
damndeliciousblog says
I think I just found tonight’s dinner!
Aimee @ Captivating Corner Blog says
These are seriously my two favorite foods combined! Found you via the link up.
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Gina Kleinworth says
You have to give it a try then Aimee- it’s so good. I can’t get enough.
Shawna says
The pictures are fantastic. It’s like you could eat it right off the page. Great recipe.
visiting from the weekend re-treat
Krista @ joyfulhealthyeats says
Yum! I love chicken cordon bleu, this looks awesome. Basically your a genius for turning it into mac & cheese, the ultimate comfort food. Pinning! Thanks for sharing at Show Stopper Saturdays!
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats
Jamielyn Nye (@iheartnaptime) says
This looks delicious! Totally drooling! Just pinned it. xo – jamielyn
Gina Kleinworth says
Thank you Jamielyn!! It’s so delish – you won’t be able to get enough.
Have a fabulous rest of the weekend.
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
This looks so good, Gina! I’m such a sucker for mac n cheese and I love experimenting with it. Great recipe!
Gina Kleinworth says
Oh yes Julie- I know what you mean. We have been twisting this recipe in all sorts of ways. I’m happy I get to taste test each version.
Fresh Eggs Daily says
Oh this looks so good! I’m a new follower and would love if you would come share on my From the Farm Blog Hop. We’re trying to get to 300 linkups this week …and we’re getting close!
http://www.fresh-eggs-daily.com/2013/09/from-farm-blog-hop-and-recipe-for.html
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tikilon says
This looks great. I’m over here reworking it to make it low carb! LOL
Gina Kleinworth says
Oh I would love to see how you tweak it. Please share.
tikilon says
I will! I know the pasta is going to be tofu based or dreamsfield. I just have to figure out which flour, almond or coconut, will work best.
Lyuba@willcookforsmiles says
Oh …my….ga….
This mac and cheese look amazing!
Gina Kleinworth says
Thank you- it’s a must try for sure. I find myself wanting to make it every week.
Monica says
Pinned! Featuring this at Family Fun Friday!
Monica
http://happyandblessedhome.com/category/family-fun/
Gina Kleinworth says
Thank you Monica!!! I SO appreciate that.
S says
Great easy recipe!
My additions:
– coated chicken breasts with garlic mayo before baking
– added 2 cloves diced garlic to the butter before mixing in the flour
– poured into a casserole dish
– sprinkled some extra cheese on top (I used Cabot Mac and Cheese blend, which includes cheddar and Swiss)
– omitted the salt and added 3/4 cup parmesan panko crumbs on top
– broiled til melty and browned
As a happy accident, some of the cheese browned on the bottom of the saucepan, intensifying the flavor of the sauce. Paired well with roasted broccoli.
LaNae Jennings says
Can I use rotisserie chicken and how much
Gina Kleinworth says
Yes – that will work fine. You’ll probably want at least 2 cups but I’d probably do 3-4.
Tonda Hunter says
Can I use another cheese since my family is not ‘swiss friendly”?
Gina Kleinworth says
Yes – it just won’t technically be chicken cordon bleu anymore.
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