Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole is an easy dinner idea your whole family will love! A casserole jam-packed with juicy chicken and diced ham smothered in a delicious cheese sauce, what more could you ask for!?
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Casserole
- 2 cups small-cubed ham, dried with a paper towel
- 1 1/2 cups Swiss cheese, grated
- 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, grated
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
Topping
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
Casserole
- Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Put a third of the chicken in a layer in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Top with half of the ham.
- Sprinkle over 1/4 cup swiss, and 1/4 cup of Monter jack.
- Repeat and then top with remaining chicken.
Topping
- In a medium bowl, add the 5 tablespoons of melted butter, panko, and mix well. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons butter. Stir and let it melt.
- Add the flour to the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, whisking continuously and making sure there are no lumps.
- Whisk in the milk, broth, Dijon, and cayenne. Whisk occasionally until it begins to thicken.
- Remove from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup of Swiss and a 1/2 cup of Monterey Jack, salt and pepper, stir until completely melted.
- Pour the sauce over the casserole.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top, followed by the panko mix.
- Bake until the top is browned and the casserole is bubbling about 25 to 30 minutes.