Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
An easy-to-make casserole combining tender chicken and smoked ham, all smothered in a creamy Swiss cheese sauce just like the traditional Chicken Cordon Bleu.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6
- Category: main meal chicken
- Method: Stove top and bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 4 cups diced or shredded rotisserie chicken
- 3 cups diced ham
Cheese Sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 –2 ½ cups milk
- 1 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛–¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese or Gruyere cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 pinches nutmeg (optional but recommended)
- 2 cups cooked white rice for serving
Cracker Topping
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- 1 ¼ sleeves Ritz crackers crushed
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 inch casserole dish (or close equivalent size) with nonstick baking spray.
- Combine the diced chicken and diced ham in a large casserole dish.
- Combine the melted butter, crushed Ritz crackers, and Parmesan cheese in a medium bowl. Set the bowl aside for a bit.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk to combine. Continue cooking for about 2 minutes while whisking. Slowly whisk in the milk and continue cooking until thickened. Whisk in the Dijon mustard, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the Swiss cheese. Continue to whisk until melted. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Whisk in the nutmeg.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the chicken and ham. Sprinkle evenly with the topping. Bake for 15 minutes covered, then uncover and bake for another 15 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve over rice or pasta if desired.
Notes
- Rotisserie chicken works great for this recipe, but any shredded or cubed cooked chicken will also work.
- Ham steak works great for this recipe. They taste great and are fairly inexpensive.
- The homemade cheese sauce takes a little longer than dumping a can of cream of something soup, but it tastes so much better.
- I like to serve this over white rice or over fettuccine or spaghetti. Or try mashed cauliflower for a low-carb option.