Deep-Dish Chicken Cordon Bleu

Luscious layers of chicken, ham and cheese stack up in a family-friendly dinner casserole.

Prep: 30 min | Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) can Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (8 rolls)
2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Unsalted or Salted Butter
1 tablespoon Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil orPure Olive Oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 (13.25 ounce) box frozen baked honey-battered chicken tenders, thawed, cut into 1/2 inch pieces, or 1 deli rotisserie chicken (2 to 2 1/2 pounds), shredded
16 (1 ounce) slices Muenster cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon horseradish sauce or cream-style prepared horseradish
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/8 teaspoon McCormick® Thyme Leaves
1 pound shaved cooked brown-sugar or maple-glazed ham (from deli)

Instructions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 13 x 9 inch (3 quart) glass baking dish with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Unroll crescent rolls in baking dish; press perforations to seal. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until light golden brown.
Meanwhile, in a 10 inch skillet, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened. Remove from heat; stir in cut-up chicken tenders.
Place 8 slices of the Muenster cheese over baked crust. In small bowl, stir Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, honey, horseradish sauce and thyme until well blended. Spoon half of the mayonnaise mixture evenly over cheese on crust.
Spoon chicken mixture evenly over mayonnaise mixture on crust. Spoon remaining mayonnaise mixture evenly over chicken. Cover chicken evenly with ham. Top with remaining 8 slices Muenster cheese.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and filling is thoroughly heated.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 420 Calories from Fat 250), Total Fat 28g (Saturated Fat 12g, Trans Fat 1 1/2g), Cholesterol 100mg; Sodium 1170mg; Total Carbohydrate 10g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 3g), Protein 31g

Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Fat

Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Pillsbury
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