Add the ham and cook another 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

Add chicken pieces and cook until brown on both sides, about 3-4 minutes.

Place a medium skillet over medium-high heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Place a large pot of water over high heat to boil for the pasta.

I only had to make minor adjustments to render the meal “Becky’s Best Bites” approved:) This recipe was adapted from this recipe and to be fair, the original recipe was pretty light. It can be cooked frozen at 350 F for about 1 1/2 hours or until golden bubbly. To make this a freezer friendly meal, make the dish up to cooking it in the oven. This was the batch that I am leaving my sister.

There was absolutely no light left and I didn’t have my lighting kit, backdrops or the patience to compose a good shot. I will warn you that these pictures are not my best…between all things Baby Z, I didn’t get this done until almost 8pm. I made a double batch of this scrumptious dish so that I could leave some for my sister for a quick and easy meal anytime that she needs it. If my sister, the new mama, put her stamp of approval on it…I know it was a winner:) She is a Mac and Cheese connoisseur. WATER, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED MACARONI (WATER, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA ), SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), SOYBEAN OIL, 2% OR LESS OF ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BUTTERMILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CREAM CHEESE (MILK, CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, CHEESE CULTURE), DEXTROSE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, EGGS, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), METHYLCELLULOSE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SKIM MILK, PALM OIL, PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), PASTEURIZED PROCESSED CHEESE SPREAD (CULTURED MILK, WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, CREAM, SALT, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, SORBIC ACID, VEGETABLE COLOR, ENZYMES), RICOTTA CHEESE (WHEY, MILKFAT, LACTIC ACID, SALT), SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SOY FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, WHEY, YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT, YELLOW CORN FLOUR.Two of the all-time-best comfort foods come together to make one amazing dish called Chicken Cordon Bleu Mac and Cheese! Ok, now that I have your attention…I was even able to give it a Becky’s Best Bite’s spin, making it healthier without sacrificing taste.

Mac and cheese best bites