This Chicken Cordon Bleu Lasagna is the ultimate comfort food mashup, layering tender chicken, savory ham, creamy cheese sauce, and perfectly baked pasta into one irresistibly rich dish. It combines the classic flavors you love in chicken cordon bleu with the cozy, hearty texture of lasagna—perfect for family dinners, meal prep, or impressing guests with something extra special.
Ingredients
For the Chicken Layer
- 3 cups cooked chicken breast shredded or diced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
For the Cream Sauce
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk warm
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
For Assembly
- 9 lasagna noodles cooked and drained
- 8 oz 225g sliced deli ham
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese for topping
How To Make Chicken Cordon Bleu Lasagna
- Prepare the Oven
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Make the Cream Sauce
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour and cook for about 1 minute until lightly golden.
- Gradually pour in warm milk while whisking constantly.
- Simmer until thickened (about 3–5 minutes).
- Stir in salt, pepper, Dijon mustard, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
- Cook until smooth and creamy. Remove from heat.
- Season the Chicken
- In a bowl, mix shredded chicken with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble the Lasagna
- Layer in this order:
- Thin layer of cream sauce
- 3 lasagna noodles
- Half of the chicken
- Half of the ham slices
- 1 cup Swiss cheese
- Sauce
- Repeat layers once more.
- Finish with:
- Final layer of noodles
- Remaining sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella on top
- Bake
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes until golden and bubbling.
- Rest Before Serving
- Let sit for 10 minutes before slicing.
- This helps the layers hold together.