Quinoa Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole with Couscous

This casserole is a tasty take on the traditional Chicken Cordon Bleu. It has couscous, quinoa, chicken, ham, and Swiss cheese in a creamy sauce. You can eat this meal any day of the week because it's comforting and filling.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced
• 1 cup diced ham
• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 cup diced broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup cooked couscous

Instructions:

Turn on your oven and heat it up to 375F 190C

Run cold water over the quinoa several times to clean it

Rinse the quinoa and put it in a medium saucepan with chicken broth

Once it starts to boil, lower the heat, cover, and let it cook for about 15 minutes, or until the quinoa is done and the liquid is absorbed

Take it off the heat and use a fork to fluff it up

Melt the butter over medium heat in a different saucepan

Put in the diced onion and red bell pepper, and cook them until they get soft

Add the flour and stir it in

Cook for one to two minutes, until it turns into a paste

Slowly add the milk while whisking the mixture so that it thickens and smooths out

Stir the garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper into the sauce until everything is well mixed

Take it off the heat

The cooked couscous, chicken, ham, and broccoli florets should all be put in a large bowl and mixed together

Combine well

Along with the quinoa and chicken, pour the creamy sauce over the top and mix it all together

Put the mixture in a casserole dish that has been greased, and then sprinkle the shredded Swiss cheese on top of it

Put the casserole in an oven that has already been heated up

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until it is hot all the way through and the cheese is melted and bubbly

Take it out of the oven and let it cool down for a few minutes before you serve it

Thanks for reading! Enjoy your hot Quinoa Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole with Couscous!