swiss — Housewife's Whimsy

I really love chicken cordon bleu. I love the flavor combination of chicken, ham and swiss and this casserole is no exception. This dish is ooey-gooey and delicious. It is definitely a comfort food. I highly recommend trying this dish if you like chicken cordon bleu.I ran across this recipe on Tasty Kitchen and it looked too good not to try. However, since it wasn’t gluten free I had to figure out how to adapt it so that we could eat it. I downsized the recipe since its just the two of us. If you need to make a larger portion, just double everything and cook it in a 9x13 pan.When you are making the sauce be careful not to brown the butter/gf flour mixture. If you brown the sauce it will have a slightly burned taste to it. I used a glass baking dish, if you don’t happen to have one you can use a metal dish but make sure to monitor the baking time. You may need to reduce it to keep the casserole from burning.

Gluten Free Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole:2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (Shredded)½ Lb Shaved Ham (Cut into strips)4oz Swiss Cheese (Sliced)For Sauce:2 Tablespoons Butter1 Tablespoons Gluten Free Flour1 ½ Cups Milk1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice½ Teaspoon Salt½ Teaspoon Paprika¼ Teaspoon White PepperGluten Free Bread Crumbs (for topping)Preheat the oven to 350 and grease an 8x8 glass baking dish.

Place the cooked and shredded chicken on the bottom of the pan, top with the ham ribbons and cover with the swiss cheese.To make the sauce: melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Once the butter is melted whisk in the flour and stir until smooth.

When the mixture is completely smooth and bubbly whisk in the milk and lemon juice. Continue whisking until the sauce thickens.Once the sauce has thickened add the seasonings. Bring the sauce back to a low boil.

Pour the sauce over the casserole. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.

Bake for 45 minutes until bubbly and golden brown. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.

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Source: Adapted from Tasty Kitchen