CHICKEN CORDON BLEU CASSEROLE

Maybe if I only ate salads, exercised all day long and never ate anything indulgent like this casserole, I could have the same confidence that my naked 3 year old has 🙂 But nah…it’s not worth it. The reason I exercise every day is mainly so I can eat more food every day.

For me, a 3 mile run is worth it if I can enjoy a creamy, delicious dish like this Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole for dinner. Every one of my kids LOVED this dinner and that rarely happens. With six kids, odds are that at least one of them will turn up their nose at it. Not the case here.

Ingredients

Base:

• 1 large rotisserie chicken, meat removed and pulled (about 5-6 C)
• 1/2 pound sliced deli-style black forest ham, chopped
• 1/2 pound sliced swiss cheese

Sauce:

• 4 Tb butter
• 4 Tb flour
• 3 C milk
• 2 Tb lemon juice
• 1 Tb dijion mustard
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Topping:

• 4 Tb melted butter
• 1 1/4 C seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/4 C parmesan cheese

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU CASSEROLE

Instruction

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick spray. Layer the chicken in the bottom of the dish followed by the ham and finally the swiss cheese.
2. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly add the milk, whisking to keep clumps from forming.
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Full recipe source: https://www.mykitchenescapades.com/