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Farmhouse Chicken Casserole

Serves 8

 

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    4 chicken breasts
    2 packages Applegate Farms Natural Slow Cooked Ham
    2 packages Natural Emmentaler Swiss Cheese - rBGH-Free
    Butter
    Flour
    Milk
    Light Cream
    Chicken Broth
    Medium onion
    Celery
    4 chicken breasts, cooked and diced
    ¾ lb. (~2 packages) Applegate Farms Natural Slow Cooked Ham
    ¾ lb. (~2 packages) Applegate Farms Natural Emmentaler Swiss Cheese - rBGH-Free

    Sauce
    3 Tbsp. butter
    2 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. flour
    1/4 cup milk
    1/4 cup light cream
    1 1/2 cups chicken broth

    Filling
    10 cups bread cubes
    2 eggs
    2 cup milk
    1 medium onion
    1 stalk celery
    ½ cup butter

    To make sauce: Melt butter in pan, blend in the flour. Add milk, cream and broth. Cook and stir until it thickens and comes to a boil. Reduce heat. Add salt and pepper to taste.

    To make filling: Saute onion and celery in the butter.  Mix remaining filling ingredients with butter mixture.  In a glass 9 X 13 baking dish, place ½ of the sauce mixture, then layer chicken, ham, cheese, and filling.  Put remaining sauce on top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.