EASIEST Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Swiss cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while mozzarella is more accessible.

cream of chicken soup

🥗Healthier: homemade chicken broth

💰Cheaper: canned cream of mushroom soup

Homemade broth is healthier and canned soup is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and margarine is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: whole wheat bread crumbs

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Whole wheat adds fiber while crushed crackers can be cheaper.

Boil penne pasta according to package directions and return to pot.

Add a little olive oil to the pasta to prevent sticking.

Cube ham steak and chop cooked bacon.

Cube oven baked chicken breast.

Add homemade Alfredo sauce to the cooked pasta and toss to combine.

Add cubed chicken, cubed ham steak, chopped bacon, and Creole seasoning to the pasta and toss everything together.

Transfer the pasta mixture to a baking dish and spread it evenly.

Top the pasta with Monterey Jack cheese.

Place the baking dish under the broiler for about three minutes to create a crispy crust.

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