"This Chicken Cordon Bleu pasta bake is an easy way to get all the flavours from the classic dish everyone loves into a comforting pasta bake...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 tablespoons butter
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3 tablespoons flour
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1 cup chicken stock
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1-2 cups milk (I used full cream milk/whole milk)
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pinch of grated/ground nutmeg
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pinch of cayenne pepper
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salt & pepper to taste
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500 g pasta of your choice (cooked (reserve 1 cup of cooking water))
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2 cups shredded cooked chicken
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1 cup smoked ham (cubed)
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2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
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1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
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2 teaspoons olive oil
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1 teaspoon thyme leaves
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salt (to taste)