Chicken Cordon Bleu

This recipe is based on one that I found at allrecipes.com, but altered a bit using many of the user suggestions.  We really enjoyed it, and homemade Chicken Cordon Bleu is actually a lot healthier for you than the stuff you buy premade.  

What You'll Need:

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. ground black pepper

6 slices Swiss of Provolone cheese, divided in half

4 slices cooked ham (possibly more!)

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 c. seasoned bread crumbs

Butter

1 can Cream of something soup (can be mushroom, chicken, celery....  whatever you prefer)

1/2 c. sour cream

1 Tb. lemon juice

What to Do:

1.  Preheat oven to 350*F.  Coat a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

2.  Slice the chicken breasts through the center to create 1/4 inch thick chicken fillets.  (Or, if you prefer to take your aggressions out on the chicken, pound it down to that depth instead!)

3.  Sprinkle each piece of chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.  Place 1 cheese slice and 1 ham slice on top of each breast.  Roll up and secure with a toothpick.  

4.  Take each chicken roll and cover it with the egg wash, then place in baking dish and sprinkle evenly with bread crumbs.  Place a small pat of butter on top of each chicken roll.

5.  Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink.  Remove from oven, and place 1/2 cheese slice on top of each breast.  Return to oven for 3-5 minutes, or until cheese has melted.  Remove toothpicks, and serve immediately with sauce.

To Make the Sauce:

Heat together the Cream of Something soup, sour cream and lemon juice.  Serve on top of the chicken cordon bleu!  Yummy!

Here's an inside peek at what your roll should look like when finished!