Chicken Cordon Bleu Stuffed Pasta Shells
These Chicken Cordon Bleu Stuffed Shells are rich and divine. Each shell is filled with a creamy chicken, bacon ham mixture and topped with a cream cheese sauce and garnished with Swiss cheese.
Servings 26
Calories 212kcal
Ingredients
- 26 giant pasta shells cooked according to package directions
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 3/4 cups shredded swiss cheese divided
- 1 1/4 cups cooked and crumbled bacon divided
- 3/4 cup small cubed ham
- 3/4 cup cooked and chopped chicken
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Sauce
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 cup whole milk
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place cooked shells in baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl combine cream cheese, 3/4 cup swiss cheese, 3/4 cup bacon, ham, chicken, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mix well.
- Stuff shells with about 1 to 1 1/2 Tablespoons of cream cheese mixture.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- While shells are cooking make sauce.
Sauce
- In a medium pan melt butter over medium high heat.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add half and half, mild cream cheese, and salt.
- Cook until smooth and all the cream cheese is well blended.
- Pour sauce over shell and top with remaining swiss cheese and bacon.
- Bake another 15 minutes and serve.
- Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 509mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 516IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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