Add the meat to the pot along with four simple ingredients, and you’ll end up with a rich, creamy, savory dish that’s so good it’ll be requested again and again.

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This 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Bowtie Pasta is a simplified, deconstructed version of the classic French-inspired dish. Chicken breasts are layered with deli ham and Swiss cheese, then covered in condensed cream of chicken soup to create a rich, creamy base. As it slowly cooks, the cheese melts into the sauce while the ham infuses a subtle smoky flavor. Once shredded and combined with bowtie pasta, it becomes a comforting, family-style meal with all the familiar flavors of traditional Chicken Cordon Bleu.

5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Bowtie Pasta

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
8 oz deli ham, roughly chopped
8 oz Swiss cheese, sliced
2 cans (10.5 oz each) condensed cream of chicken soup
12 oz bowtie pasta (farfalle)

Step-by-Step Directions

Step 1: Layer the ingredients
Lightly grease a 5–6 quart slow cooker. Place the chicken breasts in an even layer on the bottom. Add the chopped ham over the chicken, then layer the Swiss cheese on top.

Tip: This layering helps the cheese melt smoothly into the sauce as it cooks.

Step 2: Add the sauce
Spread the condensed soup evenly over the cheese. Do not add water—the chicken will release enough liquid during cooking to form a creamy sauce.

Step 3: Cook
Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2½–3 hours.

How to know it’s done: The chicken should be fully cooked and easy to shred.

Step 4: Cook the pasta
About 20 minutes before the chicken finishes, cook the bowtie pasta until al dente. While it cooks, shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker and mix it with the melted cheese and ham.

Step 5: Combine and finish
Drain the pasta and add it to the slow cooker. Gently stir everything together until the pasta is fully coated in the creamy sauce.

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