Description
A cozy casserole featuring shredded chicken, black forest ham, Swiss cheese, and a crunchy panko topping, perfect for quick comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups shredded chicken
- 9 ounces sliced deli-style black forest ham, cut into strips
- 8 ounces sliced Swiss cheese
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter (for sauce)
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 ½ cups Panko breadcrumbs
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (for topping)
- Chopped parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×13-inch casserole dish with nonstick spray.
- Spread 5 cups shredded chicken evenly in the baking dish.
- Layer 9 ounces black forest ham over the chicken.
- Place 8 ounces Swiss cheese over the ham, overlapping slices.
- Melt 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in Dijon mustard, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, nutmeg, and cayenne.
- Sprinkle in 6 Tablespoons flour and whisk until it forms a paste.
- Slowly add 3 cups milk, whisking until smooth.
- Simmer the sauce for 4 minutes until it thickens.
- Pour the sauce over the cheese layer.
- Combine Panko breadcrumbs and softened butter, then sprinkle over the casserole.
- Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes until bubbly and golden brown.
- Let sit for 5 minutes, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.
Notes
Feel free to use rotisserie chicken and adjust the ham or cheese as per your taste! Excellent for leftovers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: casserole, chicken, comfort food, easy recipe, weeknight dinner