Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Source: Terri@Comegoodcookin

Ingredients:
(casserole)
1 whole cooked chicken, diced or shredded
1/2 lbs very think sliced deli style honey ham (low fat)
1/2 lbs thin sliced swiss cheese (reduced fat)
(sauce)
4 tbs butter
4 tbs flour
3 1/4 cups milk (fat free)
2 tbs fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tbs dijon mustard
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp white pepper
(topping)
6 tbs butter
1 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
3/4 tsp seasoning salt
1 1/2 tsp crushed dried parsley

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2.  Butter a 9x13 baking dish.
3.  Put cooked shredded chicken on the bottom of the greased baking dish.
4. Rough chop ham and layer over chicken.
5. Lay swiss cheese over ham.
6. Make sauce; Melt the butter in a large sauce pot over medium heat.  When butter is melted, quickly stir in the flour to form a smooth roux.  Do not brown!  once the roux is smooth and bubbly, slowly pour in the bold milk while stirring briskly to make a smooth sauce.  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens.  Stir in the lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt, paprika, and white pepper.  Bring sauce just back to a low boil and turn off heat.
7.  Pour sauce evenly over the casserole, being certain to get some of the sauce around the edges of the pan.
8.  For the topping; melt butter in the microwave in a medium sized bowl.  Heat it for 30 seconds at a time and stop once melted.  Stir in bread crumbs, seasoning salt and crushed dried parsley.  Sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
9.  Bake uncovered for 45 mins until hot and bubbly throughout and topping has turned a light golden brown.  Allow to cool for 5-10 mins before serving.


Yields 8 servings. Weight Watchers Points Plus: 14 per serving