Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

Ingredients

 the Cordon Bleu:
1 cup bread crumbs (preferably fresh)
3 large, thick boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half length-wise (to make two thinner chicken breast cutlets; you will have 6 total thin chicken breasts)
12 slices good quality deli ham
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 pound (8 ounces) thinly sliced Swiss cheese

the Parmesan-Dijon Cream Sauce:
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules (or 1 bouillon cube, crushed)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

First step - Lightly grease a 9X13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and preheat to 350 degrees.so  In a bowl, mix the bread crumbs & melted butter. Set aside.

Lay the cut chicken breasts in a separate layer in the 9X13-inch dish.then  Layer each chicken breast using 2 slices of ham and top with slices of Swiss cheese,aftre that , layering across the chicken breast to make certain the entire chicken breast is covered with ham and cheese. Now sprinkle the bread crumbs over the top of the chicken.

Bake the chicken for bestween 30 to 35 minutes, till the chicken is cooked through totally,  the cheese is bubbling and the bread crumbs are golden.

Step 2 - once the chicken is almost done, use a  medium saucepan, and melt the 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in the flour, whisking constantly. Cook the flour/butter mixture for  1 to 2 minutes.  after that and  Slowly pour in the milk while whisking rapidly. Stir in the chicken bouillon granules and salt. Whisk mixture constantly over medium heat till the mixture begins to simmer and thicken, between  3 to 5 minutes.

Step 3 -when the sauce has bubbled and thickened, move out from heat and stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce and Parmesan cheese. Stir till the cheese is melted. Keep the sauce warm till the chicken is finished baking. If your sauce is too thick, whisk in some more milk. If it's too thin, simmer longer.

finally Serve each chicken cordon bleu portion with warm sauce.