You can make this with noodles or without, both are good. If I do it without noodles, then I make a baked potato to go with it. I use chicken breast, but dark meat will work too. I use thin egg noodles, but wide will be just as tasty.
CHICKEN CORDON BLEU CASSEROLE
(serves 6)
Casserole Ingredients:
*3 cups cooked chicken, diced or shredded (great for leftover rotisserie chicken)
*1 1/2 cups ham, diced or shredded (I like to use Black Forest)
*2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded
*8 ounces egg noodles, (cook 2 minutes less then directed on package)
*1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
White Sauce Ingredients:
*4 tablespoons butter
*4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
*1 cup heavy cream
*2 cups whole milk
*1/2 cup chicken stock
*1 tablespoon dijon mustard
*1/4 teaspoon salt
*1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
*1/4 teaspoon paprika
Topping Ingredients:
*1 1/2 cups seasoned panko crumbs
*6 tablespoons butter, melted
White Sauce Directions:
~In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter.
~Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute whisking the entire time.
~Whisk heavy cream, milk, and chicken stock.
~Whisk until mixture stars to thicken up.
~Stir in dijon mustard, salt, pepper, and paprika.
~Set aside.
Directions:
~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
~Spray a 9x13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
~Spread cooked, drained egg noodles along the bottom of the pan.
~Spread chicken evenly on top of noodles.
~Spread ham evenly over noodles.
~Pour white sauce evenly over meat and noodles.
~Sprinkle parmesan cheese over sauce.
~Sprinkle shredded Swiss cheese over top.
~In a small bowl mix panko crumbs and melted butter together until well mixed.
~Sprinkle evenly over cheese.
~Bake for 45-50 minutes.
~Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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