Chicken Cordon Bleu

I had a hankering for this comfort food today, so I tried my hand at it.  You may recall I made something similar back in December called Chicken Kiev and it turned out really well!  So here's my Chicken Cordon Bleu, that turned out equally as well! (If not better!)  :)

 Chicken Cordon Bleu:
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (one per person or so)
Sliced Ham (Deli meat, leftover from spiral, etc...)
Mozzarella Cheese (Shredded or sliced)
Bread Crumbs (Plain or Italian)

 1.  Preheat oven to 375degrees.  Pound each breast until it's flat and thing enough to roll up. (Tip:  Try pounding one breast at a time in a Gallon size Ziploc with just the flat (not the bumpy) side of a meat tenderizer.  Much less mess!)

 2.  Place a slice of ham and some cheese in the middle (or so) of the pounded chicken.

 Get bread crumbs ready on a plate.

 3.  Roll up the chicken keeping the ham and cheese inside!  Then carefully roll in the bread crumbs.

 4.  Place on a greased baking pan.

 5.  Repeat process for each chicken breast.  

6.  Once they are all put together and placed on baking pan.  Bake for about 30 minutes or until done.  If yours are thicker then they will take more time, etc...

Just out of the oven!  Look at all that ooey gooey cheese ooozing out! :)

 7.  Plate and serve with your desired sides.  (Like salads, veggies, etc...)  I just hadn't gotten the rest of my plate together yet for pics...

Yum!  Just as good (if not better) than restaurant and store-bought ones!  :)

Quick Dinner

Who doesn't like quick dinners?  Here's what I threw together tonight...and it was quite great tasting too!

Chicken Cordon Bleu (I get a 6 pack from Sam's Club for about $11, but I know you can also get them from King Soopers and Schwans.)

Rice-A-Roni,  Long Grain Rice or other variety

1 Celery Stalk, finely chopped

1 Carrot, finely chopped

2 T.  Onion, finely chopped

1.  Preheat oven and start cooking the Chicken Cordon Bleu according to the package instructions.  Mine cooked at 400degrees for about 30 minutes.

2.  Once you have the chicken in the oven start the rice.  Follow the package instructions, but add about 1/2 cup more water and the veggies.  Cook as instructed.

3.  Once the chicken and rice are done, serve and enjoy!

All done in about 35 minutes, with little work but very satisfied people!

Rice will serve 4 people, and be sure to cook as many Chicken Cordon Bleu's as you need.  (For example, I cooked 2 tonight--one for my husband and one for me!)  :)