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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Pomegranate Juice Givaway!
Second, I was excited to get an email from the folks at POM filling me about this great Blogger recipe contest they are hosting. Click HERE for the details on a chance to win $5,000 bucks.
They also gave me the opportunity to have a fun little giveaway. One of my readers will receive 10 coupons for free POM juice. I got a complimentary case in the mail today and YUM, it is good stuff not to mention really good for you.
To be entered, just leave a comment on this post by Saturday the 8th before midnight AZ MST. Good Luck everyone and have a great rest of your week!
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I just discovered your blog and I LOVE it! So many amazing recipes I can’t wait to try… mmm.
And POM juice is delicious!
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Enjoy the weekend everyone 🙂
-Kate
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Yum…oh man. I think I will have to buy some when I go grocery shopping tonight. I know pomegranates are in season now too. I was introduced to their glory by a roommate years and years ago and I want myself a smoothie made with Pom now.
The casserole looks delicious. I’ve been seeing the POM juice around. Hopefully I get picked to try some.:)
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Thanks also for the casserole idea.
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They Cordon Bleu Rice Casserole looks yummy! We love Cordon Bleu and this looks like something my 15month old twins could eat. Sounds like a great recipe for the whole family.
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You are so busy Jenny I don’t know how you have the time to do everything you do!! I have all the ingredients for this casserole (except the red pepper) but I’ll be going grocery shopping saturday so I’ll be making this then! I’ve never had POM juice either, but I bet it’s good.
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I made this casserole tonight and could have seriously eaten the whole thing. SO GOOD! Thanks!
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Tara
The casserole looks so yummy… I think my family would eat it up!
My husband drinks POM like a crazy person. Enter me, please!
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And thanks for the chicken casserole. We’ll be trying it for dinner tomarrow night, can’t wait.:)
I LOVE Pom…I’m also a big fan of cheesy chicken in any form!
I never tried it either – I usually just buy fresh ones. I would also love to win!
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Never tried it. Sounds great.
This dish looks so yummy! Can’t wait to try it. And I love pom juice:)
The last time I used pomagranate juice in a recipe, I failed to taste the juice and since it was bad, my sauce was sour and inedible. I would love to try some of the POM brand.
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thanks for the opportunity!
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I LOVE POM juice!!!
esp POM Margaritas ;-p
I’m up for trying the POM!
Awesome! I have some ham in the freezer that needs to be used and this sounds great!
I love pom juice!