Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole


I wanted chicken cordon bleu one night but i didn't feel like doing everything that is involved in making it. So i got some inspiration from a few recipes and came up with this one. My husband and son both had thirds! This is comfort food at it's best!

Steps


Preheat oven to 375.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper , to taste.
Cook the chicken in a large skillet over medium / high heat until it is no longer pink.
Remove from heat , drain and set aside.
In a large bowl , mix the cream of chicken soup , cream of celery soup , milk , white wine , garlic powder and seasoned salt.
Whisk until well combined.
Stir chicken and ham into the soup mixture.
In the pan used to cook the chicken , heat the olive oil over medium / high heat.
Add the peppers and saute for 5 minutes.
Stir peppers into the chicken / ham / soup mixture until well combined.
Stir the cooked penne into the chicken / ham / soup / pepper mixer and mix gently until combined.
Spray a large glass baking dish with cooking spray and pour the mixture into the dish.
Spread it out evenly.
Layer swiss cheese on top of the chicken / soup mixture.
In a small bowl , add panko.
Pour melted butter over panko and mix around until the crumbs are moist.
Sprinkle the crumbs ove.

Ingredients


chicken breasts, salt and pepper, penne pasta, reduced-fat cream of chicken soup, reduced-fat cream of celery soup, milk, white wine, garlic powder, seasoning salt, green pepper, olive oil, cooked ham, swiss cheese, panko breadcrumbs, butter