Chicken and Ham Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
| Chicken breasts | 3 | |
| Chicken broth | 1 Can (10oz), condensed | |
| Butter - 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) or margarine - 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) | ||
| Onion | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Mushrooms | 1 Cup (16 tbs), sliced | |
| All-purpose flour - 1/4 cup | ||
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Ham slice | 3 , baked | |
| Parmesan cheese | 2 Tablespoon, grated | |
| Parsley | 2 Tablespoon, chopped | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Using a damp cloth, wipe the chicken breasts.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
MAKING
3. In a large skillet, bring broth to boiling and add in the chicken breasts; lower the heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes until tender.
4. Spoon chicken and reserve broth.
5. In a medium skillet, melt butter and sauté onion and mushrooms for 2 minutes.
6. Remove the skillet from heat and stir in flour, salt and nutmeg.
7. Gradually stir in milk and 1 1/2 cups reserved broth; bring the mixture back to boiling and simmer for another 1 minute and remove from heat.
8. Remove skin from chicken breasts.
FINALISING
9. In a 12-inch oval baking dish, arrange chicken and pour mushroom sauce over chicken breasts.
10. Alternate chicken breasts with ham slices.
11. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese all over the top.
12. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes until cheese is browned.
SERVING
13. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
1. Using a damp cloth, wipe the chicken breasts.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
MAKING
3. In a large skillet, bring broth to boiling and add in the chicken breasts; lower the heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes until tender.
4. Spoon chicken and reserve broth.
5. In a medium skillet, melt butter and sauté onion and mushrooms for 2 minutes.
6. Remove the skillet from heat and stir in flour, salt and nutmeg.
7. Gradually stir in milk and 1 1/2 cups reserved broth; bring the mixture back to boiling and simmer for another 1 minute and remove from heat.
8. Remove skin from chicken breasts.
FINALISING
9. In a 12-inch oval baking dish, arrange chicken and pour mushroom sauce over chicken breasts.
10. Alternate chicken breasts with ham slices.
11. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese all over the top.
12. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes until cheese is browned.
SERVING
13. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Chef
