How to Make Cordon Bleu Casserole | It's Only Food w/Chef John Politte

Swiss cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while mozzarella is more accessible.

cream of chicken soup

🥗Healthier: homemade chicken broth

💰Cheaper: canned cream of mushroom soup

Homemade broth is healthier and canned soup is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and margarine is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: whole wheat bread crumbs

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Whole wheat adds fiber while crushed crackers can be cheaper.

Heat olive oil in a pan.

Add chicken thighs to the hot oil and cook until done.

Chop onion and add it to the pan after flipping the chicken.

Deglaze the pan with red wine after removing the chicken.

Add the cooked chicken back to the pan with the onions and ham.

Add frozen corn to the pan and mix.

Stir in cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soup.

Add leftover rice to the mixture and stir well.

Mix in some shredded Swiss cheese into the pan.

Transfer the mixture to a casserole dish.

Top the mixture with more shredded Swiss cheese and seasoned bread crumbs.

Cover the casserole dish and bake at 350°F for about an hour.

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