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Chicken Gordon Bleu Pasta Bake

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All the traditional flavours from the classic dish everyone loves into a comforting pasta bake form. Your family will love it!

Cooking Method
Cuisine
Courses
Difficulty Beginner
Time
Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Cooking Temp 190  C
Servings 5
Best Season Suitable throughout the year
Ingredients
    Main:
  • 400 Penne 400g/14oz Pasta
  • 500 Boneless 500g/1.1lb Chicken Thighs cut into bite sized pieces
  • 200 Diced 200g/7oz Prosciutto/Ham
  • 200 Bacon, 200g/7oz diced
  • 2 Cups/500ml 2 Double Cream/Heavy Cream
  • 180 Cream 180g/6.3oz Cheese
  • 100 Emmental 100g/3.5oz Cheese, shredded
  • 3/4 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 3/4 Tsp Onion Powder
  • 3/4 Cup Reserved Pasta Water
    • Topping:
  • 100 Emmental 100g/3.5oz Cheese, shredded
  • 50 Croutons, 50g/1.7oz crushed
  • 2 Tbsp Butter, diced
Method
  1. Cook Pasta al dente and reserve 3/4 cup of the starchy pasta water. Drain and transfer to a baking dish.
  2. Saute Bacon pieces until slightly crispy. Remove from pan and set aside.
  3. To the same pan heat a little olive oil with a teaspoon of butter and brown the chicken from both sides. Season the chicken with garlic and onion powder whilst browning. Remove from pan and set aside.
  4. Combine cream cheese, double cream, garlic and onion powder in a saucepan over medium heat and stir till cream cheese has melted. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 of the emmental cheese.
  5. Mix the pasta, bacon, ham, chicken and the reserved pasta water in your baking dish. Add the cheese sauce and stir through well.
  6. Top with remaining shredded cheese, crushed croutons and dots of butter.
  7. Bake in Oven 190C/350F for 45 minutes, until top is crunchy and golden.
  8. Enjoy!
Read it online: https://lollyskitchen.com.mt/recipe/chicken-gordon-bleu-pasta-bake/