Crowd-Friendly Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole Recipe - (4.4/5)

Ingredients

• For the sauce:
• 1 1/2 pound of cooked chicken meat, shredded (you can use leftovers or use rotisserie chicken, discard the bones)
• 1 package of lean ham, sliced (do not use honey ham)
• Swiss cheese slices (enough to cover the casserole)
• 1 lemon
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 can of evaporated milk (12 ounces) (or one can of cream of chicken soup) Or you could swap the chicken bouillon cube for 1/2 cup (120 Ml) of chicken broth if you want the sauce to be juicier.
• You can thin the soup out with half a cup of milk or half and half.
• butter or oil (to taste)
• 1 chicken bouillon cube* (I prefer the chicken stock that comes in a paste) (a nice teaspoon dollop would do)
• 2 tablespoons of Dijon Mustard (this is optional, it is good, but changes the whole recipe)
• 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg (Only if you like nutmeg, overpowering to me)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• For the topping:
• 2 cups of breadcrumbs
• 1 ounce of butter (30 gr)
• 1 teaspoon of onion powder
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons of dried basil
• 1 teaspoon of white grounded pepper