Skillet Chicken Cordon Bleu

4 Chicken Cutlets or 2 Butterflied Chicken breasts
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 c. all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon butter
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
2/3 c. reduced sodium chicken broth
1/2 tbsp dijon mustard
4+ thin slices deli ham
4 slices swiss cheese
chopped fresh parsley

Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste.  Place flour in shallow dish.  Lightly dredge the chicken with flour on both sides, shake off the excess reserving the flour.

In a small bowl combine the chicken broth, lemon juice, dijon mustard and 1 tsp flour.  Whisk until smooth. (I doubled the sauce)

Heat large skillet over medium-high heat.  Melt butter and add 1 tsp olive oil and half of the chicken. (I did everything together). Cook 2 minutes on each side until golden then transfer to dish.  Add remaining 1/2 tsp olive oil and remaining chicken.  Cook 2 minutes on each side, set aside on dish.

Reduce heat to medium-low, add chicken broth mix.  Whisk scraping up any bits stuck on pan.  Simmer for 2 minutes to reduce slightly.  Return chicken to pan, top each with a slice of ham and swiss cheese.  Cover skillet and simmer for 3-4 minutes until cheese is melted.

Serve chicken with sauce spooned over top.

Ham-stuffed Chicken Breast

6 chicken skinless, boneless chicken breasts
6 thin strips of cooked ham
6 slices sharp cheddar cheese
1 can cream of celery soup
1 (5 oz) can evaporated milk

Preheat oven to 375.
Pound the chicken between layers of waxed paper until thin.
Top each piece of chicken with 1 piece of ham and 1 piece of cheese.  Roll up, making sure the cheese is completely covered by the chicken.  Secure with wooden picks.  Place in a baking dish.
Mix the undiluted soup and evaporated milk in a bowl.  Spoon over the chicken.
Bake, covered, at 375 for 1 hour.  Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes.  Remove the wooden picks before serving.  Tasty with hot cooked rice.

Serves 6.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

2 cups pasta
1 chicken beast,  cut up into cubes OR 2 cans shredded chicken
1 bag cubed ham
3 T butter
3 T flour
2 cups milk
4 oz cream cheese
2 T onion flakes
1/2 t Cayenne pepper (I would do 1/8t)
1/2 t pepper
1/4 t salt
2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded
1 cup corn flakes, crushed
4T butter, melted
(I doubled the corn flakes and butter)

Cook pasta, al dente. Drain and return to pot.  Add chicken and ham, combine.

In sauce pan,melt butter. Add flour and cook 1 min.  Add milk and whisk until thick.  Add cream cheese, Swiss cheese and seasonings. Cook,  stirring frequently,  until it becomes smooth. Add to pasta mixture. Transfer into 8x8. Top with corn flakes and drizzle butter over top. Bake 350○ for 20 minutes.

Hot Ham & Cheese Pinwheels

1 pkg crescent rolls
Ham
shredded cheddar cheese

Roll out crescent rolls until they are all one big piece.  Place desired amount of ham and cheese onto the dough.  Start rolling from the longest end.  Once rolled pinch ends together.  Cut into 1" sections.  Bake according to the crescent roll instructions adding 2-5 more minutes.

(The girls LOVED these!  Laryssa hates hot ham and cheese sandwhiches but ate 3 of these.  They would be a great lunch item...super easy and quick!)

Crock Pot Chicken Cordon Bleu

Im not sure if anyone checks this blog out anymore, but we just made this the other night and loved it!

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

recipe from:  AllRecipes.com or http://www.chef-in-training.com/?s=cordon

• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup milk
• 4 ounces sliced ham
• 4 ounces sliced Swiss cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package herbed dry bread stuffing mix
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Mix together the cream of chicken soup and milk in a small bowl. Pour enough of the soup into a slow cooker to cover the bottom.

Layer chicken breasts over the sauce.

Cover with slices of ham and then Swiss cheese.

Pour the remaining soup over the layers, stirring a little to distribute between layers.

Sprinkle the stuffing on top, and drizzle butter over stuffing.

Cover, and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours, or 2 to 3 hours on High.

Enjoy!

Chicken Cordon Blue Casserole

5 c. chicken, cooked and shredded
2 c. ham, cubed
1 1/2 c. swiss cheese, shredded
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup milk
3 c. bread crumbs or 1 pkg. stuffing mix
1/2 c. butter (opt)

Preheat oven to 350*F
Layer 9x13 with ham, chicken and cheese.
Blend soup & milk, then pour evenly over casserole.

Mix stuffing/bread crumbs with butter, sprinkle crumbs over casserole evenly.
Bake 45mins or until brown.