Chicken Cordon Blew Casserole Recipe

We had a hit tonight with dinner, with the kids asking for seconds and thirds. That rarely happens, so I thought I'd pass this gem on over to you. Enjoy!


Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
From JoAnna M. Lund's Make a Joyful Table

(I doubled this recipe. If you're going to go to the trouble, why not double it so you can have it for lunch the next day?)

1 can Healthy Request cream of chicken soup (bah, I just used regular)
1/4 C. fat-free mayo
1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
1 C. (5 oz.) diced cooked chicken breast (can I tell you how much I've been loving the already cooked/grilled chicken strips from Costco? My lifesaver of late.)
1/2 full cup (3 oz.) diced 97% fat free ham (I used lunchmeat)
2 C. hot cooked noodles, rinsed and drained
4 (3/4 oz.) slices reduced fat Swiss cheese (we've discovered that if you don't care much for Swiss, try it melted. It's a totally different animal.)

Preheat oven to 350. (Also, start water on stove to boil for noodles). Spray an 8x8 pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine chicken soup, mayo, and parsley. Add chicken, ham, and then noodles. Mix well and spread in pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Evenly arrange Swiss cheese slices over top. Continue baking for 10 minutes. Place baking dish on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Divide into 4 servings.

Nutrition info: 289 calories, 9 gm fat, 21 gm protein, 31 gm carbs, 968 mg sodium, 15 mg calcium, 1 gm fiber.

This dish is 3 proteins and 2 carbs for me. So I was left with 1 protein and 2 carbs for dinner. I made a pineapple/cottage cheese salad that was 1 protein and 1 carb, and a glass of milk, which was my last carb. And green beans for the veggie. Turned out to be a healthy, filling meal. :)