Chicken Cordon Bleu Caserole

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

3 chicken breasts
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
olive oil
2/3C white wine
salt and pepper
1 pkg (5-8oz) prosciutto
3C cooked rice - I used Jasmine
14oz chicken broth
2T butter
1/4C flour
1/4C sour cream
1/4C milk
2T parsley, chopped
1C Swiss cheese, grated
2-3T blue cheese crumbles

1. Chop and saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onions are translucent. Chop and saute chicken breasts in same pan, adding white wine, salt and pepper.

2. While the chicken is cooking, chop prosciutto and place on wax paper. Microwave for 5 minutes, until slightly crisp.

3. When chicken is done, place in a large mixing bowl with rice and prosciutto.

4. Using same saute pan, bring chicken broth and butter to boil. Very slowly add flour while whisking. Continue to whisk until smooth. {This sauce is called a roux.}

5. Add roux to the chicken/rice mixture and stir well. Add sour cream, milk, parsley and cheeses.

6. Bake at 400 for 25-20 minutes, until bubbling.

Chicken Noodle Caserole

From: The Cutting Edge of Ordinary

1 package of egg noodles
6 tablespoons butter
½ small onion, chopped
1-10 oz package of mushrooms, sliced
¼ cup flour
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 - 16 ounce container of sour cream
4 cups chicken, cubed (1 rotisserie chicken, meat picked off the bone, shredded)
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon fresh chopped thyme
salt and pepper

Topping

2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup breadcrumbs (I used Panko)
½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 teaspoon fresh chopped parsley

Preheat the oven to 350.
Bring water to a boil and cook noodles until al dente. Drain and set aside in colander.
Melt 2 tablespoons of better in a sautee pan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, ½ teaspoon salt and some pepper. Cook until most of the water has evaporated out of the mushrooms. Stir in the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and let it melt.
Add the flour and stir until it becomes lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook about 30 seconds.
Gradually whisk in broth and sour cream. Let it cook 5 to 7 minutes, but don’t let it boil, you just want it to thicken.
Stir in the chicken, noodles, parsley & thyme. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
Transfer the filling into a greased 3-quart baking dish while you prepare the topping.
To make the topping:
Mix all the topping ingredients in a bowl and sprinkle on top of the casserole.
Bake until browned and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let cool for about 5 minutes before serving.