Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken is one of my favorite foods. So is ham. Oh yeah, don't forget cheese too. What better way to celebrate some of my favorite foods by making Chicken Cordon Bleu. Here's my take on it. So yummy!

Chicken Cordon Bleu

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 thin slices of ham
8 slices of Swiss cheese
Honey mustard
Salt & pepper
Tooth picks
1 cup Italian bread crumbs

2 tbs butter
1 cup half & half
1/4 cup white wine
1 tbs corn starch dissolved in some of the half & half
salt & pepper

Pound chicken between plastic wrap until it's about 1/4 of an inch thick. Salt & pepper both sides of the chicken pieces. Spread a layer of honey mustard on the back side of the breast. Layer ham and 1 slice of cheese on each breast. Roll up and secure with tooth picks. Place rolled chicken breast in the bread crumbs. You may need to press the crumbs in to get them to stay. Bake chicken in a 350* oven for 40 to 50 minutes. Remove toothpicks & top with the remaining cheese. Bake for an additional 5 minutes (or until cheese is melted).

While the chicken is baking melt butter in a small sauce pan. Add wine, cream, corn starch mixture and salt & pepper. Simmer until thickened. Serve the chicken topped with some of the sauce.

Tips:

Cooking for 2? The recipe can easily be cut in half!
Can't get the bread crumbs to stick? Try spaying some cooking spray or olive oil on the chicken.
Don't want to open a whole bottle of wine? Buy the small bottles at the grocery store. They're great to keep on hand for cooking.