Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.
Yield 8 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Chicken cordon bleu casserole is made with all the same great flavors of the classic dish but with half the fuss. It'll have everyone coming back for seconds.

Ingredients

  • 1 rotisserie chicken, skin removed, shredded
  • 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
  • 4 ounces Swiss cheese, thinly sliced
  • SAUCE:
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2-1/2 cups 2% milk
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • TOPPING:
  • 1-1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Arrange chicken in a greased 13x9x2-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with ham. Top with cheese slices.
  2. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper; pour evenly over cheese slices.
  3. In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, butter and parsley; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, until sauce is bubbly and crumbs are golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 489 calories, 29g fat (15g saturated fat), 156mg cholesterol, 899mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 41g protein.

This dish always gets rave reviews! Using rotisserie chicken makes it super easy to assemble and gives it an extra boost in flavor. Sometimes I like to add smoked paprika to the sauce and a little seasoned salt to the bread crumbs. —Mary Brehm, Cape Coral, Florida
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