I hope all of you have been keeping busy and enjoying the weather. Its been nice here in Pensacola. Thank God the rain has, for the most part, stayed away! We are actually under a flash flood warning again, but where I'm at now is just overcast.
I also hope y'all had a great Mother's Day! Whether you were enjoying it as a mom, new mom or just celebrating your mom! David and I both got to have a nice convo with our mom's to wish them a happy mother's day, and he spent the weekend spoiling me. I cant complain :) We had our first baby class Saturday, Infant Care, went for a nice lunch down town, and then he took me shopping and got me a new phone as my Mother's Day gift... Hello iPone5s! On Sunday, we went to church, had a nice brunch at the Broken Egg and went shore fishing at the beach! It was a great weekend! I'm not a full mother yet, but growing a child counts for something right!?
On to the reason for this post.... Chicken Cordon Bleu Cassy!!
I made this last night for dinner and it turned out pretty good! Dave took the leftovers for lunch today, I'm kind of bummed I don't get anymore. Especially since I don't really eat leftovers. I found this recipe a couple weeks ago while browsing Pinterest. I was looking for something that sounded good but also wasn't too much work. I don't like to always cook the same things for dinner every week.
I made some alterations to the recipe, and I would recommend serving this with some buttered egg noodles or some white rice. Maybe even baking this in the oven with some rotini too.
So..... here it is! Chicken Cordon Bleu Cassy. Its super easy to make and really inexpensive. I'm sure you have at least half the ingredients in your kitchen already.
What you need Part 1:
Chicken: recipe calls for a rotisserie chicken. I used 3 chicken breast I got on sale as buy one get one. They were huge breasts so I hammered them out and pan fried them (seasonings of your choice. I used rosemary and garlic) and then cut them up.
Ham: recipe calls for shaved ham or deli ham. I used ham cubes because they were so much cheaper than buying deli ham.
Swiss Cheese: recipe calls for Swiss cheese slices. I used shredded Swiss because the store had a sale of buy 2 for $5 and we eat a ton of cheese.
What to do Part 1:
Preheat your oven to 375.
LAYERS!
Spray the bottom of your baking dish with some Pam. Layer the chicken on the bottom, then the ham and finally the Swiss cheese. SUPER easy!!
What you need Part 2:
Flour: recipe calls for 4 tablespoons. I used 2.
Butter: recipe calls for 4 tablespoons. I used 2.
Milk: recipe called for 3 cups. I used 1.5 cups.
- I didn't think I would need all the sauce that it makes so I cut it in half. turned out well, but if you're going to put this over noodles or rice, Id recommend making the full batch.
The rest of the ingredients I didn't measure, click the link if you'd like exact measurements.
Lemon Juice
Dijon Mustard
Paprika
Salt & Pepper
Garlic & Horseradish: recipe didn't call for any but I added some and it was delish!
What to do Part 2:
Its time to make a rue!! Don't be afraid, its really not that hard. This is the basis for making your own cheese and Alfredo sauce too. Super easy.
In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. I added the garlic with the butter and let it saute a bit. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute or so.
Slowly add the milk and keep whisking to avoid clumps. A tip I learned from the Chew was to heat your milk first before adding it to your butter/flour mixture, I just popped it in the microwave for a couple mins. Turn the heat up and cook until the sauce thickens, whisking often.
Once its thick, turn the heat off and add the remaining sauce ingredients. Once mixed and tasting to how you'd like, pour the sauce over your layered meat and cheese.
What you need Part 3:
I didn't measure these at all but if you'd like full measurements, click the link above.
Panko
Parmesan Cheese
Butter
Seasonings
What to do Part 3:
In a bowl, season your panko if you didn't buy seasoned panko already. I used paprika and my natures own seasoning.
Add some Parmesan cheese. I didn't have shredded so I just used the stuff you usually sprinkle over spaghetti.
I melted about 2 tablespoons of butter and added that to my panko mixture.
Mix it all up and sprinkle over the top.
Bake in the oven for about a half hour and BAM... you have yourself a yummy and easy dinner!
Again, this turned out awesome! However, when I make this again, I'll either be adding some rotini to the bottom and bake it that way, OR I'll make some buttered egg noodles or rice and put this over the top. It was yummy without it, but I think it would add a little something to the dish.
I hope you enjoy!! Let me know if you try it!
~Eat, Drink n Be Crafty
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