Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

I have been on a casserole kick lately. They are just so easy to make and leftovers are usually even better than it was the first night. This recipe came about because my mom was hosting her Bunko party this month. For those of you that aren't familiar with what Bunko is, it is a dice game, kinda of like Yahtzee, where you try to roll sixes. I really think that is the only object of the game, lol. The more sixes you get, the better off you are. My dad thinks it's just a reason for women to get around, "gab" and drink wine, which he is probably right about, lol. I told my mom that I would be happy to cater since I am trying to get my name out there and more traffic to the blog. She quickly took me up on the offer since she has to work and drive 45 minutes home. By that time, Bunko was in an hour and that would just stress her out. I made everything a day before and took it took it to work so my dad could take it home (we work together). All mom had to do is pop it in the oven and serve it.

Seeing that I had never made this recipe, only saw a version on Pinterest, I felt it was appropriate I try it out before I serve it for my mom and all her friends. Plus, it was an excuse to make it and go a bit against my WW points, lol. However, once I calculated the points, it came out to 8 points a serving!! So not only was it delicious, it was WW appropriate and made tons of left overs. I would definitily make this again.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

• 1 1/2 pound chicken, cubed into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 package diced ham; about 1 1/4 cups
• 6 oz or 6 slices swiss cheese
• 1 box chicken or herb stuffing, perpared according to package
• 1 can cream of chicken soup (use fat free if doing for WW)
• 1 tbs dijon mustard
• 2 tbs white wine
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 to 2 tbs chicken seasoning (this is NOT poultry seasoning, rather a blend of seasonings such as garlic, onion, tarragon, salt, pepper, parsley. If you can't find, just use a pinch of each of those ingredients.)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Bring white wine and broth up to a boil in a large skillet.
3. Season chicken with chicken seasoning.
4. Broil chicken is white wine and broth, covered, for 7 minutes, or until done.
5. Drain and set aside.
6. Prepare stuffing according to package and set aside.
7. Mix cream of chicken and mustard together.
8. Add chicken and ham to soup mixture.
9. Layer on bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
10. Top chicken mixture with cheese.
11. Top cheese with stuffing.
12. Bake for 30 minutes, uncovered.

Tips and Tricks

• You can boil the chicken in just water or broth if you could like. I find adding the wine and seasoning add to the flavor.
• If you can't find pre-cut ham cubes, buy dinner ham and cut into small cubes.
• Use rotisserie chicken for faster prep.