Recipe of the Week 5: Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta

10-12 oz. penne or ziti pasta
2 c. heavy cream
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 1/2 c. shredded swiss cheese, divided
2 chicken breasts, diced or sliced into thin strips
3/4 c. diced cooked bacon
3/4 c. diced ham
bread crumbs

Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain.  In a saucepan melt cream cheese over low heat.  Whisk in cream until smooth.  Add in onion powder and garlic powder.  Stir in 1 cup of swiss cheese.  Combine pasta with chicken, bacon and ham.  Stir in sauce and spread in a greased 9"x13" pan.  Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.  Top with a thin layer of bread crumbs.  Bake at 350* for 15 minutes.

*This recipe originated from Chef in Training.  I loved it, the boys found it questionable because they decided they didn't like chicken today.  We had a light spinach, mandarin, strawberry salad to go with this and it seemed to make a really nice pairing.