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Chicken Cordon Bleu

Ingredients:

4 skinless, bonless chicken breasts (4 oz each)
Salt and Pepper
4 thin slices ham
2 ounces Swiss cheese, cut into 4 sticks
3 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pound chicken between heavy duty plastic wrap to 1/4-inch thickness with a meat mallet.

Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and pepper. Place a ham slice on each chicken piece, add a cheese stick, and roll up. Tuck in sides and secure with toothpicks.

Melt butter in a baking dish in the oven. Dip chicken rolls in butter and roll in bread crumbs to coat.

Arrange chicken in baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is golden.

Servings: 4
Time to Prepare: Prep: 15 minutes; Cook: 30 minutes

Submitted By: Kyle
Original Source: Easy Everyday Cooking

Comments:
I just use sliced swiss cheese instead of sticks. For a Mexican twist, use Monterey Jack cheese instead of Swiss and add 1 tablespoon chopped chiles.