Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu Rice Casserole

This is a great recipe for a casserole.  I got this from picky-palate.com.  My whole family loved it.  Very tasty!

The white onion, red bell, fresh garlic and ham.

The shredded chicken.

The smell was amazing.  I love when my house smells good at dinnertime!

Before the chicken broth was added.

With the chicken broth

All mixed together

Look at all that cheese!

This is a smaller portion on one of my kiddos plate.  We served this casserole with freshly cooked corn on the cob.

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 clove fresh garlic, minced

½ lb diced ham

2 Cups cooked shredded chicken breast

4 Tablespoons butter

¼ Cup flour

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper

14 oz can chicken broth

3 Cups cooked rice of choice (I used white long grain)

1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 Cup shredded mozzarella or swiss cheese

Directions:

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.   Heat oil into a large 5 qt rimmed skillet over medium heat.   Saute onion and bell pepper until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, ham and chicken.   Cook for an additional 5 minutes.   Melt butter then stir in flour, salt and pepper until combined.   Slowly stir in chicken broth until well combined.   Stir in cooked rice then transfer to a 9×13 inch baking dish.   Top with cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.   Bake for 20-25 minutes.   Cover the dish with foil the last 10 minutes for oozing cheese.