Creamy Chicken Casserole
Creamy Chicken Casserole - an easy casserole made with the flavors of the classic chicken cordon bleu without all the fuss of rolling chicken cutlets!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 636kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups ham cubed
- 2 cups chicken breasts cut into small cubes (or use 4 cups of cooked chicken, cubed)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 large onion
- 6 tablespoons butter cubed, 1 for sautéing + 5 for the sauce
- ⅓ cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg 100% optional
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
- 2 cups milk whole milk
- 1 cup Swiss cheese shredded
- 1 tablespoon parsley finely chopped
Topping
- 1 ½ cups bread crumbs
- ½ cup Swiss cheese shredded
- ¼ cup butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Using an oven-proof skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste and add it to the skillet, cook until chicken is cooked thru stirring few times, about 5-10 minutes, transfer to a plate.
- To the same skillet add 2 cups of ham, cook until browned 4-5 minutes, stirring few times. Transfer ham to a plate with chicken.
Sauce
- Into the same skillet add onion and 5 tablespoons of butter, and saute until onion is tender about 5 minutes, stirring few times.
- After, stir in ⅓ cup of flour, ⅛ teaspoon of ground mustard, ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper and ⅛ teaspoon of nutmeg (optional), mix until everything is combined. Slowly pour in 2 cups of milk, whisking continuously. Bring it to a gently boil, season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes, stirring few times.
- Return ham and chicken back into the skillet with the sauce, add 1 cup of Swiss cheese and stir to combine. In a bowl combine all of the topping ingredients, then sprinkle over the top of the chicken. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and golden color on top. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve with pasta or salad. Enjoy!
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 636kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 1043mg | Potassium: 567mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1031IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 409mg | Iron: 2mg