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Weeknight Chicken Cordon Bleu

Name: Weeknight Chicken Cordon Bleu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided; 3 cups cut fresh green beans (2-inch pieces); 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms; 4 thin slices deli ham; 4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

Ever cut a recipe from a magazine and find you missed part of it? I winged it for a Cordon Bleu my son calls his top choice. —Mary Ann Turk, Joplin, Missouri

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Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided
3 cups cut fresh green beans (2-inch pieces)
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
4 thin slices deli ham
4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°. Remove from pan.
Heat remaining oil in same pan. Add green beans and mushrooms; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender. Return chicken to pan; top each with a slice of ham and cheese. Cook, covered, 1-2 minutes or just until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half with 1/2 cup vegetables: 367 calories, 16g fat (5g saturated fat), 119mg cholesterol, 763mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 47g protein.

Weeknight Chicken Cordon Bleu

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