Weeknight Chicken Cordon Bleu

This chicken cordon blue recipe takes chicken breasts, wraps them in sliced ham and Swiss cheese, then bakes them in a creamy chicken soup sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 538 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 6 slices Swiss cheese
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
• 6 slices cooked ham
• 0.5 cup heavy cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a small saucepan over medium heat, blend soup and cream; season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour over the chicken.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

Step 4

Place milk and bread crumbs in two separate shallow bowls. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place one slice of ham and one slice of cheese on each piece of chicken; roll, and secure with toothpicks. Dip each chicken roll into milk, and then into breadcrumbs.

Step 5

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown rolled chicken on all sides. Arrange the chicken in a 9x13-inch baking dish.