Creamy Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Without the Work
"Going through old recipes and finding all kinds of things ... One's I completely forgot about which can be fun. Well this is not completely my recipe. This came out of some small grocery store book years ago, which is long since gone. I did on search with Campbells and couldn't find it, so it's origin is history I guess. I still love it even though it has canned soup, which is something I don't like to use, but I still make this and it is always well liked. I have added some fresh herbs and I like to use a good smoked ham but it can't get much easier."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut lengthwise into thirds
- 1 cup smoked ham (Deli sliced 1/4-inch thick ham chopped)
- 1 shallot, thin sliced
- 1 (11 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup swiss cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped fine
- salt
- pepper
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Bread Crumbs
- 1 cup fresh bread
- 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
- remaining parsley
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon butter
directions
- Bread Crumbs -- In a food processor finely chop the bread crumbs and then add the paprika, salt and pepper. In a small saute pan on medium heat, add the butter and melt. Add the bread crumbs and toss well to coat. Cook until golden brown. Remove and set to the side.
- Sauce -- Add the soup, sour cream, salt (go easy, the soup has salt), pepper and 1/2 of the parsley to a small bowl.
- Chicken -- Spray a small casserole dish with Pam or any non stick spray and add the chicken, then the ham and top with the soup mixture.
- Bake -- Heat the oven to 325 and bake for 45 minutes uncovered. After 20 minute, add the cheese and top with the bread crumbs and remaining parsley and cook until golden brown and bubbly.
- Serve with some rice pilaf or butter noodles. Comfort food!
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Wonderful comfort food, a quicker and easier version perfect for a work day dinner! I too am not a huge fan of cream of something soups, but the sauce was great in this, and a bit healthier than the traditional cream-based sauce. The instructions did not say what to do with the shallot, so I just sauteed it in the butter and then added it all to the crumb mixture. Instead of making my own bread crumbs, I used panko and it crisped up nicely! Definitely a keeper, thanks for posting!
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SarasotaCook
Sarasota, Florida
<p>Growing up in Michigan, I spent my summers at my cottage in the Northern part up by Traverscity. On a lake, big garden which had all the vegetables you could imagine. My mom taught school, so summers were our vacation time. Gramps and I fished all the time so fresh fish was always on the menu, perch, blue gill, walleye and small and large mouth bass. At age 5 I learned how to clean my own fish and by 10 I was making dinner, canning vegetables and fruits, making pies and fresh breads. Apples fresh picked every fall, strawberries in June and July, Cherries at the Cherry Festival in Traverscity. So fresh foods always were a big part. Mom worked as a teacher during the year so dinner was more traditional with pot roasts, meatloaf, etc, but it seemed we always had fresh fruits and vegetables as part of the meal. Mom also didn't use as many spices as I do, but times were different back then. <br /> <br />So ... My motto is ... There is NO Right and NO Wrong with cooking. So many people thing they have to follow a recipe. But NO ... a recipe is a method and directions to help and teach someone. Cooking is about personal tastes and flavors. I love garlic ... and another person may not. I like heat ... but you may not. Recipes are building blocks, NOT text ground in stone. Use them to make and build on. Even my recipes I don't follow most times --They are a base. That is what cooking is to me. A base of layer upon layer of flavors. <br /> <br />I still dislike using canned soups or packaged gravies/seasoning ... but I admit, I do use them. I have a few recipes that use them. But I try to strive to teach people to use fresh ingredients, they are first ... so much healthier for you ... and second, in the end less expensive. But we all have our moments including me. <br /> <br />So, lets see ... In the past, I have worked as a hostess, bartender, waitress, then a short order cook, salad girl in the kitchen, sort of assistant chef, head chef, co owner of a restaurant ... now a consultant to a catering company/restaurant, I cater myself and I'm a personal chef for a elderly lady. I work doing data entry during the day, and now and then try to have fun which is not very often due to my job(s). <br /> <br />I have a 21 year old who at times is going on 12, aren't they all. Was married and now single and just trying to enjoy life one day at a time. I'm writing a cookbook ... name is still in the works but it is dedicated to those people who never learned, to cook. Single Moms, Dads, or Just Busy Parents. Those individuals that think you can't make a great dinner for not a lot of money. You can entertain on a budget and I want people to know that gourmet tasting food doesn't have to be from a can of soup or a box, and healthy food doesn't come from a drive through. There are some really good meals that people can make which are healthy and will save money but taste amazing. So I guess that is my current goal. We all take short cuts and I have no problem with that - I do it too. I volunteer and make food for the homeless every couple of months, donating my time and money. I usually make soup for them and many times get donations from a local grocery stores, Sams Club, Walmart etc, with broth, and vegetables. It makes my cost very little and well worth every minute I spend. Like anyone, life is always trying to figure things out and do the best we can and have fun some how along the way.</p>
