One Dish Dining Debut - Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole!

Chicken Cordon Bleu has been a favorite food of mine forever.  Whenever we go to a restaurant I check to see if it's on the menu.  Then one day I found this recipe online at SouthernFood.

Before adding soup & milk

The first time I made it I followed the recipe to a "T". Variations have included using chicken nuggets in place of breaded chicken, or using cheddar cheese instead of swiss, or using rolled up pieces of sliced ham instead of diced ham or adding another can of cream of chicken to allow for more sauce. 

Our family favorite:  Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Prep time: 20-30 min
Cook time: 30 min

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 pounds skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
• Bread Crumbs
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 8 oz Swiss cheese, cubed
• 8 oz ham, diced
• 1 can (10 3/4 oz) cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup milk

PREPARATION:

Whisk together the egg and 1/2 cup milk. Dip chunks of chicken in egg mixture, then into bread crumbs, coating well. Brown in a little oil until golden. Place chunks in baking dish, add cubes of swiss cheese and small pieces of ham. Mix cream of chicken soup with 1 cup of milk; mix well and pour over all. Bake about 30 minutes at 350° or until tender and bubbly.
(From Colleen Haass)

My family just loves this recipe even with the different variations I have tried.  (Although I no longer use the nuggets as it really isn't quite the same, but works in a pinch if you don't have time to bread and cook the chicken.)

Happy Dining!