Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

My husband made up this recipe a few years ago.


Makes 12 servings

Ingredients:
*2 lb. frozen hash brown potatoes (the cubes), thawed
*about 34 frozen chicken nuggets
*8 oz. fat-free cream cheese
*3/4 lb. honey ham, cubed
*2 cups (8 oz.) shredded Swiss cheese, divided
*2 lb. frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
*2 cans (10 3/4 oz. each) cream of chicken soup (98% fat-free)
*1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place the cream cheese in a microwave safe bowl.  Microwave on high for 20 seconds.  Stir to soften.  You don't want it melted--just softened.  Microwave further in 10 second increments if needed.  Once softened, stir in cream of chicken soup and black pepper.  Set aside.

Line the bottom of a very deep 9 x 13 baking dish with the hash browns.  Top with the ham.  Top with the frozen chicken nuggets.  Pour half of the cream cheese mixture over the ham.  Use a rubber spatula to spread evenly.  Top with 1 cup of the Swiss cheese.  Top with broccoli.  Pour remaining cream cheese mixture over broccoli and spread with a rubber spatula.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until bubbly.