Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole


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One of my childhood favorites made easily in the slow cooker. This Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole is so simple to make! It’s a layered casserole with chicken breasts, ham, swiss cheese, sauce, and stuffing.

Other chicken casseroles to try are Chicken Enchilada Casserole and Chicken Biscuit Casserole.

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Why this recipe works

Did you grow up on frozen chicken cordon blue chicken breasts? I haven’t bought them in ages, but I remember how much I loved the flavor combination. I’ve made homemade oven chicken cordon bleu breasts, but they are very time-consuming.

This Crock Pot Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole can be loaded in the slow cooker within two shakes of a lamb’s tail. This is a layered dish and only needs 5 hours on low in the crockpot. I use cornbread stuffing mix for this recipe; the chicken would work fine instead. You may also like my slow cooker chicken cordon bleu pasta recipe.

Recipe Ingredients

Ingredeints for chicken cordon bleu on table.
  • Chicken: Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Ham: Sliced ham is layered on the chicken for a salty contrast. You can use leftover ham, honey ham, or even deli ham, anything works!
  • Swiss Cheese: A classic choice, you can also use provolone cheese or mozzarella cheese.
  • Cream of Chicken Soup: This is the creamy sauce base.
  • Milk: Thins out the soup base.
  • Seasonings: Dried oregano, garlic powder, and pepper. No salt is needed; there is plenty of sodium in the ingredients.
  • Stuffing Mix: One box of chicken stove top stuffing (often called instant stuffing).
  • Butter: This is drizzled over the stuffing to top off the recipe.

Step-by-Step Directions

Six images showing how to make chicken cordon bleu in a crockpot.

Step One – Mix the condensed cream of chicken soup, milk, and seasonings. Set aside.

Step Two – Place the chicken breast down into your crock pot.

Step Three – Layer the ham over the chicken.

Step Four – Next, add the sliced swiss cheese.

Step Five – Pour the soup mixture over the layers you made and spread out with a spatula.

Step Six – Sprinkle over the dry stuffing mix and drizzle over the melted butter.

side view of cooked crockpot chicken cordon bleu.

Recipe Variations

  • Cornbread Stuffing: Look for cornbread stuffing (or savory flavor) to change up the recipe.
  • Pepper Jack Cheese: For an entirely different twist, use pepper jack cheese for a blast of flavor.
  • Almond Topping: For an added crunch, add a 1/4 cup of sliced almonds on top of the instant stuffing.
  • Vegetables: Add a can of green beans, corn, or cut broccoli to complete this meal.
  • Chicken thighs: Chicken thighs work great in this recipe; they turn out very moist.
scoop of chicken cordon bleu coming from slow cooker.

Recipe FAQs

Can I use frozen chicken breasts?

No, use fully thawed chicken breasts for the best results.

Can fully cooked chicken be used?

Crock pot chicken cordon bleu is best with raw chicken, for raw chicken adds moisture to the overall dish.

Why is my chicken still pink?

Something happens while the chicken and the ham cook next together, where the pinkness from the ham transfers to the chicken. If your chicken temperature is 165 degrees Fahrenheit, it’s done cooking.

How can I cut back on sodium?

There are a few things you can do to cut the salt content. Use healthy request cream of chicken soup, low sodium ham, and unsalted butter.

Plate of chicken cordon bleu.

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scoop of chicken cordon bleu coming from slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

4.62 from 34 votes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6
This is a layered casserole dish with chicken, ham, swiss cheese, a creamy sauce and stove-top stuffing.

Ingredients 
 

  • 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ½ tsp. oregano
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ pound ham slices, this doesn’t need to exact, just enough slices to cover the chicken
  • 6 oz. pkg. sliced Swiss cheese
  • 6 oz. pkg. cornbread Stove-Top® stuffing
  • cup butter, melted

Instructions 

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, milk, oregano, pepper and garlic powder until smooth. Set aside.
  • Add the chicken breasts in an even layer in the slow cooker.
  • Add the ham over the chicken in an even layer.
  • Next the swiss cheese in an even layer.
  • Pour over the soup mixture and use a spatula to spread it out evenly.
  • Sprinkle over the cornbread stuffing mix.
  • Pour over the butter evenly over the stuffing.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
  • Serve and enjoy!

How to Video

Sarah’s Notes

  • Trying to cut back on sodium for this recipe? There’s a few things you can do to cut the sodium down. Use healthy request cream of chicken soup, low sodium ham and unsalted butter. 
  • Does your chicken still look pink? Something happens while the chicken and the ham cook next together, where the pinkness from the ham transfers to the chicken. If your chicken is 165 degrees Fahrenheit, then it’s done cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 625kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 1520mg | Potassium: 797mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 703IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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235 Comments

  1. Julie says:

    5 stars
    Made it 4 the 1st time today. It was awesome!! I used Deli slices ham & added 1c. White wine. Delicious!! Chicken was so tender & juicy. My husband loved it.

  2. April Cobb says:

    Want to give it a go.
    Just wondering if you can use deli ham instead?
    Thank you

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Yes, that will work fine.

  3. Anonymous says:

    We loved it. But we think next time we will omit the stuffing. Although it was good, we don’t think it needs it.

  4. Melanie says:

    This looks delicious and I really want to try it, but I have kids who donโ€™t like stuffing. Can I make this without the stuffing?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Yes. Should be fine.

      1. Colleen V says:

        5 stars
        Love this recipe. Try it with scalloped potatoes instead of the stuffing! Just as good!

      2. Michelle B. says:

        How do you incorporate scalloped potatoes? Raw potatoes?

  5. Michelle says:

    I am going to be making this very soon. My only confusion is…do I make the cornbread stuffing and put it in the crockpot or just put the cornbread package mix in the crockpot? โ€โ™€๏ธ

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      just the mix.

      1. Anonymous says:

        with the seasoning packet???

      2. Sarah Olson says:

        Hi! Stove top is just one packet. If your stuffing has two packet, use both.

      3. Gg says:

        5 stars
        Dislike swiss…alternative?

      4. Sarah Olson says:

        Cheddar will work great.

  6. Moose says:

    Recipe great made twice I like to cut chicken and ham in chunks it scoops why better and looks awesome on playe

  7. Jill says:

    Assuming this can be baked in the oven. Any idea on the oven temperature and amount of time??? Looks delicious.

    1. Anonymous says:

      I baked this, in the oven, years ago. The recipe was on the outside of the Stove-Top Stuffing box. Perhaps, if you good Stove-Top Stuffing recipes, it would be there.

  8. Vicki says:

    Could you cook it on low for 8 hours? I leave for work at 8:15 am and donโ€™t get home until after 5 pm.

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Hi Vicky, thicker recipes like this I don’t recommend that long. It will burn on the edges.

      1. Vicki says:

        Thank you!

    2. Bill says:

      Get a plug in light timer from Home Deport or Lowe’s, etc. I use to start the slow cooker when I am out longer than the recipe cooking time calls for.

      1. Sherry says:

        A timer is a good idea but you would want to be careful of how long the food is sitting there uncooked before it starts. It might be better to splurge on a crockpot with a built-in timer where you start it right away and it switches over to the keep warm setting when the cook time is done.

  9. Eileen says:

    5 stars
    Didn’t make it in the crock pot due the the number eating dinner. But this was fabulous! Easy and quick to make and clean up! So delicious!

  10. LeeT says:

    5 stars
    This is very good and so easy! Thanks for this one! A keeper.