45 mins
15 mins
Serves 6
Recipes » Sheet Pan Chicken Cordon Bleu Bake

Sheet Pan Chicken Cordon Bleu Bake

Up your sheet pan dinner game with a pasta twist on a classic French chicken dish. No doubt your gang will be begging for seconds.
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Ingredients

Topping

  • 1.5 cups (375 mL) grated swiss cheese (or Gruyere)
  • 1.5 cups (375 mL) coarsely crushed corn flake cereal (or coarse breadcrumbs)
  • 1/2 cups (125 mL) chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) melted butter

Sauce

  • 1.5 cups (375 mL) full fat milk
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) Dijon mustard
  • 1.5 tsp (7 mL) onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each of salt, pepper and ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) grated parmesan cheese

Pasta and Chicken

  • 2 cups (500 mL) Italpasta Artisan Fusilli
  • 1 lb (500 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces (about 6 pieces per thigh)
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) dried thyme leaves
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) dried sage leaves
  • 200 g diced deli style ham , (about 1 ½ cups (375 mL))
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped green onions
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

Instructions

Topping

  • Stir together all ingredients until well combined. Set aside until ready to use.

Sauce

  • In a medium saucepan, whisk together all ingredients (except for parmesan cheese) until well combined. 
  • Place over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally until the sauce becomes thick, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese. Set aside while preparing pasta and chicken.

Pasta and Chicken

  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Drain and set pasta aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C).
  • Toss chicken with oil and dried herbs
  • Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 20 minutes, flipping once, until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
  • Stir cooked chicken (and any juices) with pasta, prepared cream sauce, ham, green onions and garlic. Spread mixture evenly on the same baking sheet you cooked the chicken on (to make one layer).
  • Sprinkle prepared topping evenly over pasta.
  • Place in the center of the oven for about 15 minutes until sauce is bubbling and the topping is golden. Remove from the oven and let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe By: @charmaine_broughton
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Tips

No time to cook chicken thighs? Use 2 cups (500 mL) chopped store bought cooked rotisserie chicken, and add dried thyme and sage to sauce.
For added nutrients stir in ½ cup (125 mL) frozen peas to mixture before baking.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories: 603kcalCarbohydrates: 54.3gProtein: 39.3gFat: 30.6gSaturated Fat: 14.7gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 1110mgPotassium: 458mgFiber: 2.3gSugar: 7.3g