Ingredients: |
Ingredients: For Casserole: 1 Whole Cooked Chicken, bones removed, meat diced or shredded (Rotisserie Chicken works awesome) should have 5-6 cups of chicken 1/2 Pound thinly sliced Deli Ham, roughly chopped 1/4 Pound thinly sliced Swiss Cheese, cut in strips
For Sauce: 4 Tablespoons Butter 4 Tablespoons Flour 3 1/4 Cups Milk (Whole or 2% works best) 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Paprika 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
For Topping: 6 Tablespoons Butter 1 1/2 Cups Panko Bread Crumbs 1 1/2 teaspoon Crushed Parsley Salt and Pepper to taste
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Directions: |
Directions:--Preheat Oven to 350º
--Butter 9" X 13" baking dish. --Put shredded chicken in bottom of baking dish. --Scatter rough chopped ham on top of chicken. --Lay Swiss cheese over ham.
--To Make Sauce: Melt butter in large sauce pan over medium heat. --When butter is melted, stir in flour to form a smooth roux. Do not brown. --When roux is smooth and bubbly, slowly add milk, constantly stirring briskly. --Cook stirring constantly to make a thick sauce. --Stir in lemon juice, mustard, salt, paprika and pepper. --Bring sauce just back to a boil and turn off heat. --Pour over cheese in casserole dish, being certain to get over all edges.
--To Make Topping: --Melt Butter in microwave for 30 seconds. --Stir in crumbs, parsley, salt and pepper. --Sprinkle over top of Casserole.
--Bake for 45 minutes. |