Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

By mrsjorn

half a roll up per serving

Ingredients

• 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, each about 8 oz in weight
• 1/2 cup Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs
• 2 slices ultra thin swiss cheese, cut in half
• 2 oz lean lower sodium deli ham
• 8 sturdy toothpicks

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 95mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish
2. Pound each chicken breast to about 1/4-1/2 inch thickness
3. place bread crumbs in shallow bowl
4. dredge each chicken piece in bread crumbs, coating each side
5. lay slice of swiss cheese and slice of ham on each chicken breast
6. Tightly roll up each layered breast
7. Holding roll firmly, re-roll in crumbs
8. Stick 2 toothpicks through each roll to maintain it's shape
9. Place in baking dish
10. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes
11. Remove foil. Bake an additional 15 minutes
12. Cut each roll in half before serving