Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

1 whole chicken roasted deboned around 5-6 cups, I used Rotisserie chicken

1/2 lbs thin sliced ham from deli

8 0z thin sliced baby swiss cheese

FOR THE SAUCE

4 TBLS butter

4 TBLS flour

3 cups milk

1 TBLS dijon mustard

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp white pepper

1-2 TBLS fresh squeezed lemon

1/2 tsp smoked paprika

FOR THE TOPPING

6 TBLS melted butter

1 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs, i used pankos

3/4 tsp seasoning salt

1 1/2 tsp dried parsley 

Shred the chicken from the bones, put on the bottom of a SPRAYED 9x13 pan, cut up ham and layer on top of chicken, then layer the swiss cheese on top of the ham.

Make the sauce by melting the butter in a sauce pan. When melted add flour. Cook a few minutes, don't let it get brown.  Add the milk in slowly. Cook until it thickens up.  Take off the heat and add the mustard, salt, pepper, lemon, paprika. Pour over the chicken, ham and cheese.

Make the topping by melting the butter, add the bread crumbs and stir. Add in the seasonings. Spread the bread crumbs on top of the sauce.

Bake 350 degrees uncovered for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5-10 minuted before serving. 

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