How To Make Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

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.

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

Layer chicken tenderloins in the bottom of a greased casserole dish and sprinkle with salt and black pepper.

Bake chicken in the oven while preparing the cheese sauce.

Melt 4 tablespoons of salted butter in a saucepan.

Add 1 tablespoon and a half of flour to the melted butter and cook for about a minute.

Slowly add 2 cups of milk while stirring to avoid lumps, and cook until thickened.

Stir in 8 ounces of shredded Swiss cheese until melted and smooth.

Add 2 tablespoons of stone ground dijon mustard and mix well.

Remove the partially cooked chicken from the oven and sprinkle 1 cup of diced ham over the chicken.

Pour the cheese sauce over the chicken and ham mixture.

Sprinkle 1 cup of panko bread crumbs over the top and drizzle with remaining melted butter.

Bake in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes until bubbly and golden.

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