Chicken Cordon Bleu and Rice Casserole

Name: Chicken Cordon Bleu and Rice Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 small carrots, shredded (1 cup); 2 tablespoons butter or margarine; 2 packages (6 oz each) fast-cooking chicken and wild rice mix; 4 cups boiling water; 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 1/2 lb); 4 slices (1/8 inch thick) cooked ham, cut in half; 4 slices (1 oz each) Swiss cheese, cut in half

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Total 1 hr 20 min
Servings 8

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Dinner for eight using chicken breasts? Go Cordon Bleu with ham and Swiss cheese.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Nov 2, 2016

Ingredients

2 small carrots, shredded (1 cup)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 packages (6 oz each) fast-cooking chicken and wild rice mix
4 cups boiling water
8 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 1/2 lb)
4 slices (1/8 inch thick) cooked ham, cut in half
4 slices (1 oz each) Swiss cheese, cut in half

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In baking dish, stir together carrots, butter and rice mix and water. Arrange chicken on rice mixture. Top each breast with ham.
2

Cover tightly with foil; bake 55 to 60 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
3

Place cheese on ham. Bake uncovered 3 to 4 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

tip 1
Other rice mixes of a similar size can be used in this recipe, but be sure to look for fast-cooking mixes, which cook in less than 15 minutes.
tip 2
You can jazz up this casserole by adding either 1/4 cup sliced almonds, 1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries or a 4.5-ounce jar of sliced mushrooms, drained, with the rice mix.

Nutrition

369.2 Calories, 18.2g Total Fat, 46.1g Protein, 2.6g Total Carbohydrate, 0.8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 369.2

Calories from Fat: 120

Total Fat: 18.2g; 28%

Saturated Fat: 7.4g; 37%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 164.0mg; 55%

Sodium: 277.9mg; 12%

Potassium: 648.7mg; 18%

Total Carbohydrate: 2.6g; 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g; 2%

Sugars: 0.8g

Protein: 46.1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 50%; 50%

Vitamin C: 3.40%; 3%

Calcium: 13.60%; 14%

Iron: 6.20%; 6%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.