Chicken Cordon Bleu
Source The All New Cookbook for Diabetics and their Families
March 09, 2005
Makes 4 servings
Per Serving
Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable
Protein: 22 g
Fat: 6 g
Carbohydrates: 6 g
Ingredients
4 (2-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
2 (1-ounce) slices cooked lean ham, cut in half
2 (1-ounce) sliced low-fat Swiss cheese, cut in half
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Vegetable cooking spray
1/3 cup chopped onion
¼ (10 ½-ounce) can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
Instructions
Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to ¼-inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
Place one-half slice each of ham and cheese in center of each chicken breast half. Roll up lengthwise, and secure with wooden picks.
Dip each chicken roll in egg and dredge in flour. Place chicken rolls, seam side down, ina shallow casserole dish coated with cooking spray, and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Combine onion and soup, stirring until well combined. Pour over chicken, and continue to bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until chicken is done.
