Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Recipe

Husband, bought this 7+ pound roasting chicken, after it was roasted a meal or two eaten, what to do with the rest??  Found this recipe on the Taste of Home site. 

Taste of Home Recipe Link

Of course, since we live 20 miles from anywhere and I didn't have the exact ingredients on hand I made a couple "adjustments".

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.
MAKES: 6 servings

Recipe by:  Nikki Barton, Providence, Utah
Ingredients
 3 cups uncooked penne pasta

Not exactly Penne Pasta..

2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened and cubed
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese, divided
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups sliced cooked chicken breast
3/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon
3/4 cup cubed fully cooked ham
3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs

I'm not seeing a pile of ham here....I did have some sliced deli ham that I chopped up... just not as much as the recipe called for.  You also don't see the seasonings here, but you get the idea.

I also added a few diced green onions.

Directions
Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente; drain.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat cream and cream cheese over medium heat until smooth, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1 cup cheese, onion powder, garlic salt and pepper until blended.
In a large bowl, combine chicken, bacon, ham and pasta. Add sauce; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; top with bread crumbs. Bake, uncovered, 18-22 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6 servings.
Originally published as Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta in Taste of Home September/October 2013, pjls

After a nice hot comfort meal, the fire was like a warm desert.

And look what I found in a drawer I was cleaning out..ahh for the "good old days".