BAKED CHICKEN CORDON BLEU CANNELLONI ROLLS

Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu Cannelloni Rolls image

Chicken cordon bleu is one of my grandson's favorite dishes and he loved this recipe. The bechamel sauce adds a great creaminess. Make this for your next dinner party and your guests will be very impressed!

Provided by Donna Bardocz

Categories Pasta

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

BECHAMEL SAUCE INGREDIENTS:
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
2 1/2 c milk or half & half
1 1/2 Tbsp chicken bouillon granules (or 1-1/2 bouillon cubes, crushed)
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 c (firmly packed) freshly grated parmesan cheese
CHICKEN CORDON BLEU CANNELLONI ROLLS INGREDIENTS:
8 lasagna "oven ready" pasta sheets
8 thinly cut (and pounded out thinner) chicken breasts
2 tsp italian seasoning blend
8 slice black forest ham
8 slice swiss cheese
2 Tbsp butter, melted
1/3 c freshly made italian bread crumbs
1/2 c freshly grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

1. Béchamel sauce Directions: Heat milk in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan. Add flour and cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly. Whisk hot milk into flour mixture. Bring to a simmer, whisking frequently. Season with salt, pepper, Dijon mustard, and the Worcestershire sauce to taste. Next add Parmesan cheese set aside to keep warm.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook Lasagna sheets for 2 minutes. Drain and spread flat on a parchment paper.
3. Pound chicken thinly and season with an Italian seasoning blend.
4. Place a slice of ham and fold up a slice of Swiss to encase it, like an tube with the ends closed.
5. Next take the unseasoned side of your thinly slicked chicken breast and place the rolled ham tube in the middle. Roll chicken up tightly to encase the ham and cheese tubes and use a toothpicks, if desired, to keep ends closed. Roll into the pasta sheet tightly around chicken. Continue on until you have all 8 rolls completed.
6. Next add the Béchamel sauce into your oven proof baking dish. Add the pasta rolls and baste them with the melted butter. Sprinkle the fresh Italian bread crumbs over top of each roll. Finish off with the freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
7. Bake in a preheated 375 degree Fahrenheit oven for 30 minutes, or until thermometer placed into the center of each roll registers 165 degrees. Take out of the oven and let set for 7-10 minutes before serving.
8. Garnish with fresh basil or or parsley for a nice color contrast.