Good Thursday everyone! Hope you are all enjoying your week. A couple cool things for you….
First, is this great weeknight dinner idea. Easy and family friendly is always a plus in my book. I took one of my favorite dishes, Chicken Cordon Bleu and turned it into an easy to put together casserole. Trust me, the whole family will love this cheesy rice dinner. Enjoy! Oh, and check out my newest article I wrote for the 3-A-Day folks featured on Shine.com and Gather.com, I’m having so much fun with them.
Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu Rice Casserole
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 clove fresh garlic, minced
½ lb diced ham
2 Cups cooked shredded chicken breast
4 Tablespoons butter
¼ Cup flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
14 oz can chicken broth
3 Cups cooked rice of choice (I used white long grain)
1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 Cup shredded mozzarella or swiss cheese
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat oil into a large 5 qt rimmed skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and bell pepper until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, ham and chicken. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Melt butter then stir in flour, salt and pepper until combined. Slowly stir in chicken broth until well combined. Stir in cooked rice then transfer to a 9×13 inch baking dish. Top with cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cover the dish with foil the last 10 minutes for oozing cheese.
6-8 servings
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Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu Rice Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 clove fresh garlic minced
- ½ lb diced ham
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken breast
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
- 14 oz can chicken broth
- 3 cups cooked rice of choice I used white long grain
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or swiss cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat oil into a large 5 qt rimmed skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and bell pepper until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, ham, and chicken. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Melt butter then stir in the flour, salt, and pepper until combined. Slowly stir in chicken broth until well combined. Stir in cooked rice then transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cover the dish with foil for the last 10 minutes for oozing cheese.
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Are you sure that everyone likes it? Derek has some sort of fear of chicken cordon bleu…how did the flakes get so picky!
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My oldest boy’s favorite food is Chicken Cordon Bleu and my youngest’s favorite food is Rice. . . any kind of rice. So THIS is the perfect combination.
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I am printing this recipe out to try this week! I think my family will LOVE it.
Thanks again,
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