chicken cordon bleu lasagna

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (8 ounce) package lasagna noodles
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups shredded swiss cheese
• 1 3/4 cups warm milk
• 2 1/2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
• 8 ounces deli ham, chopped
• 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1 pinch italian seasoning, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook lasagna in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. drain.
• melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir cream cheese into hot butter until it begins to melt, about 5 minutes. season with salt, onion powder, and black pepper. whisk warm milk gradually into cream cheese until smooth; stir in 1 1/2 cup swiss cheese. bring sauce to a simmer, stirring constantly, until cheese has melted and sauce has thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. remove from heat.
• spread 3/4 cup of cheese sauce into bottom of a 9x9-inch baking dish. arrange 1/3 of the lasagna noodles over the sauce and spread half the cooked chicken and half the ham over the noodles. pour 1 cup sauce over chicken and ham. repeat layers starting with half the remaining lasagna noodles, remaining chicken, remaining ham, and 1 more cup of cheese sauce. finish by layering remaining lasagna noodles, remaining sauce, 1/2 cup swiss cheese, and bread crumbs; sprinkle top with italian seasoning. cover dish with aluminum foil.
• bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling, about 25 minutes. remove foil and continue to bake until crumbs are browned, about 10 more minutes. let casserole stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.