Chicken Cordon Bleu Lasagna

Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Cook Lasagna Noodles: In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add a pinch of salt. Cook the lasagna noodles for about 8 minutes, or until tender but still firm. Drain and set aside.
3. Prepare Cheese Sauce: In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the softened cream cheese and whisk until it begins to melt, about 5 minutes. Stir in the salt, pepper, and hot milk, whisking until creamy. Add 1½ cups of Swiss cheese and continue whisking until the cheese has melted and the sauce has thickened, about 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat.
4. Layer the Lasagna:
   • Pour ¾ cup of cheese sauce into the bottom of a 9×9 inch baking dish.
   • Layer ⅓ of the lasagna noodles over the sauce.
   • Top with half of the cooked chicken and half of the diced ham.
   • Spoon 1 cup of cheese sauce over the ham and chicken.
   • Repeat the layering process: half of the remaining noodles, half of the remaining chicken, half of the remaining ham, and 1 cup of cheese sauce.
   • Finish with the remaining lasagna noodles and the remaining cheese sauce.
5. Add Toppings: Sprinkle the top with ½ cup of shredded Swiss cheese, breadcrumbs, and Italian spice. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
6. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes. Then, remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until the top is golden and bubbling.
7. Cool and Serve: Allow the lasagna to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.