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CHICKEN CORDON BLEU CALZONES
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (optional) 1/2 medium onion, chopped 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 1/4 cups milk 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil (or 1 tsp. dried basil) 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 pkg. frozen puff pastry, thawed 8 thin slices deli ham 4 slices provolone cheese Additional milk, optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 2 quart baking dish.
Place chicken in the prepared baking dish; cover with water.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until juices run clear.
Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in butter until tender.
Combine cornstarch and milk until smooth; stir into skillet. Add seasonings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Drain chicken. Cut pastry sheets in half widthwise. On one side of each half, place chicken breast, 1/4 cup mushrooms mixture, two ham slices and one cheese slice. Fold pastry over filling and seal edges. Place on a greased baking sheet. Brush tops with milk if desired.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until puffed and golden.
Makes 4 servings Adapted from unknown source
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