I made a pretty good dinner last night adapted from this recipe and thought I should share it since it is time for left over ham… and like a good mother I added a veggie (do peas count as a veggie?).
Quick Cordon Bleu
Serves 4- 6 (6 servings = about 7 Points Plus Value each)
4 chicken breasts
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper (divided)
1/3 cup Shredded Swiss (I used Monterrey)
2 oz. crumbled Feta
2 oz. cream cheese
1 cup chopped ham
1 1/2 cup frozen peas
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. Parsley
2 tsp. olive oil
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Preheat the oven to 400 F.
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Place each chicken breast in a sealed freezer bag one at a time and pound to an even thickness of about 1/2-1/3 inch thick. Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper. Spray a skillet lightly with cooking spray. Brown the chicken, about 2 minutes per side. Line the chicken on the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
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While the chicken is cooking, combine the 3 cheeses together in a bowl and set aside. (I don’t like Swiss cheese.. sorry to my Swiss ancestors! but it was great with Monterrey) In another bowl combine breadcrumbs, parsley and 2 tsp. olive oil and mix till you have a nice wet-sand textured mixture.
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When chicken is in the casserole dish spread the cheese mixture over the chicken
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Pour the peas over the whole casserole dish
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Spread the ham chunks evenly over the casserole dish
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Sprinkle the whole casserole with the bread crumbs.
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Bake for about 10 – 15 minutes or until your chicken is done, no longer pink and registers 165 degrees on a instant read thermometer.
We served it with grilled brussel sprouts. And it was a hit!
Etta may not look super happy in the picture but she did enjoy the meal. It may just be me, but she looks a lot older than 2. I guess she is closer to 3 than 2 but still, I feel like I can see what she will look like at 6 in this picture. Oh, it goes SO fast!
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i hope peas count as a veggie. thanks for hosting!
yeah, me too!
I love to see that your kids liked it because I have the hardest time finding recipes that they both like! I will have to try this because they do like ham. Thanks for hosting today!
-Shelley
Thanks for hosting.
The recipe looks yummy and your daughter does look to be about 5 or 6. She is a doll! Thanks for hosting this party.
Have a great weekend!
Deborah
I love this recipe. I just made a similar recipe for the freezer, but love that yours is leaner than mine (mine had a cheese sauce on it.) You could freeze this one in a bag and then tape the bread crumb bag onto a gallon bag, to take up less room in the freezer. Thanks for sharing!
Yeah this would freeze really well, which is an even better!
Looks very popular…my mouth is watering. I am still on east coast time from our vacation and want lunch instead of breakfast!
I love Chicken Cordon Bleu and this adaptation of it sounds delicious. Will have to give it a try. Happy Friday and thanks for sharing the recipe and hosting
Thanks so much for hosting! And this recipe looks so yummy! Pinning for sure! Have a great weekend.
Thanks for hosting the link up. I pinned your recipe. Sounds good!
Thank you for hosting! Enjoy your weekend!
Maggie
This looks like a great family dinner!
Heather it really is! I hope you try it out, its delicious!
This looks great. I will be featuring it tonight at my Swing into Spring party that opens at 8pm EST. Please stop by and pick up an I’ve Been Featured button. Thanks so much.
Ooo, this looks so good. What a great idea. We loved having you come to our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” We hope you’ll be back again soon! -The Sisters