Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Source: Ryan and Bradie

Ingredients:

Base of Casserole:

5-6 C cooked chicken, shredded (leftover rotisserie works great for this)

1/2 lb thinly sliced deli ham, roughly chopped

1/4 lb swiss cheese

Sauce:

4 Tbsp butter

4 Tbsp flour

3 C whole milk

2 Tbsp lemon juice

1 Tbsp dijon mustard

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp pepper

Topping:

1 1/2 C panko breadcrumbs

4 Tbsp butter, melted

1/2 tsp seasoning salt

1 1/2 tsp parsley

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 deg. Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Set aside

2. Place shredded chicken on bottom of baking dish. Layer ham on top of chicken followed by a layer of swiss cheese

3. To make sauce, melt butter in saucepan, add flour to make a roux. Slowly add in milk

4. Cook over medium heat, constantly stirring until it thickens. Stir in lemon juice, mustard, salt, paprika, and pepper. Bring sauce back to low boil and turn off heat

5. Pour sauce evenly over casserole

6. To make topping-melt butter, add in bread crumbs, salt, and parsley. Sprinkle over the top of the casserole

7. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes until the top has turned golden brown