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All the flavors of chicken cordon bleu come together in this creamy, slow cooker pasta dish. Hearty, satisfying, and packed with rich flavor, it’s a recipe you’ll want to make again and again.
Creamy pasta dishes are a cinch to make in the slow cooker! Also, try my slow cooker chicken pot pie pasta or slow cooker garlic parmesan chicken pasta.
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We love making slow cooker chicken cordon bleu, a layered dish with tender chicken, Swiss cheese, ham, a creamy sauce, and stovetop stuffing. This easy recipe reimagines those classic flavors into a deliciously satisfying pasta dish perfect for dinner!
What you need:
This recipe is all about simple, tasty ingredients that come together for a comforting meal. You’ve got tender chicken, hearty ham, and creamy cheese as the stars of the show. Add in some bow-tie pasta, a few seasonings, and a little chicken broth, and you’ve got a dish that’s rich, flavorful, and so easy to love. {The full recipe is in the recipe card below the images}.
Varitions
- Feel free to experiment with different cheeses like Gruyere, mozzarella, or cheddar for a unique twist.
- Cubed ham works best in this recipe, but chopped deli ham or spiral ham are great alternatives too.
- Swap in other types of pasta, such as rotini, penne, or cavatappi, to suit your preference.
- For a lighter version, try using reduced-fat cream cheese without sacrificing the creamy texture.
- You can also add vegetables like peas, green beans, mushrooms, or broccoli to make the dish more hearty and nutritious.
- Add the chicken, ham, chicken broth, seasonings and cream cheese to the slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 hours.
- Shred the chicken with two forks, right in the slow cooker.
- Add the cooked and drained pasta and half of the swiss cheese.
- Stir, and sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Place the lid back on the dish and cook for 10 more minutes or until the cheese is melted
Recipe FAQs
Place in the fridge for up to three days. You can freeze this pasta dish for up to three months, but the sauce may separate when thawed.
Yes, this reheat beautifully.
No, pasta does not cook well in the slow cooker for the slow cooker does not get hot enough, fast enough.
More slow cooker pasta recipes:
- Slow Cooker Baked Spaghetti
- Slow Cooker Chicken Enhilada Pasta
- Slow Cooker Chicken Tetrazinni
- Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo
Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups cubed ham
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 8 oz. bow-tie pasta
- 6 oz. Swiss cheese (or gruyere), shredded (divided)
Instructions
- Add the chicken breasts, ham and cream cheese cube to the slow cooker. Pour over the chicken broth.
- Sprinkle over the seasonings.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours.
- Towards the end of the cooking time, cook the pasta according to the package directions.
- When the cooking time is up, shred the chicken with two forks right in the slow cooker and stir the mixture together. Add the hot drained pasta and half of the cheese, stir.
- Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and place the lid back on the slow cooker for 10 minutes or until melted. Serve and enjoy!
Sarah’s Notes
- Feel free to experiment with different cheeses like Gruyere, mozzarella, or cheddar for a unique twist.
- Cubed ham works best in this recipe, but chopped deli ham or spiral ham are great alternatives too.
- Swap in other types of pasta, such as rotini, penne, or cavatappi, to suit your preference.
- For a lighter version, try using reduced-fat cream cheese without sacrificing the creamy texture.
- You can also add vegetables like peas, green beans, mushrooms, or broccoli to make the dish more hearty and nutritious.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
If adding veggies, when would they go in? During the last hour, or…?
I would add anything like mushrooms, green beans or carrots at the beginning. And broccoli the last hour.