Chicken Cordon Bleu (not Fried!)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 6 slices ham (thin not shaved)
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese (block)
• 3 slices swiss cheese
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 (2 3/4 ounce) package shake-n-bake (your choice of flavor)
• 1 cup ranch dressing
• 2 tablespoons wine

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 cut 8 thin slices mozzarella cheese (to go in chicken breasts) 2 per chicken breast. set aside.
• 3 cut up remainder of mozzarella cheese in small chunks (for sauce). put in a small pot on stovetop.(don't heat yet).
• 4 cut up 1 slice of swiss and put in pot with mozzarella. set aside.
• 5 cut the remaining 2 slices of swiss in half. set aside with mozzarella slices.
• 6 rinse chicken breasts.
• 7 cut chicken breasts in half (make sure they are still attached at one side.
• 8 insert 2 slices of ham, two slices of mozzarella, and one slice of swiss.
• 9 fold top of chicken breast over until all ingredients inside are covered.
• 10 use as many toothpicks as you need to keep chicken breast closed.
• 11 repeat to 3 remaining breasts.
• 12 mix 1 cup of ranch dressing with 1/2 cup of heavy cream. mix till well blended.
• 13 put shake and bake breading in bowl.
• 14 cover chicken breasts w/ ranch mixture -- then cover generously in breading mixture. put in baking pan. repeat to other chicken breasts.
• 15 once in pan -- you can take toothpicks out.
• 16 bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• 17 while chicken is baking, make sauce mixture.
• 18 mix 1/2 cup heavy cream w/ chunked cheese. heat till melted.
• 19 add a splash of wine.
• 20 mix while heating to keep from burning and sticking.
• 21 when chicken breasts are done, pour sauce over top and serve.