Tag: Swiss Cheese

Cordon Bleu Casserole

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Cup Long Grain Rice – Uncooked
  • 2 1/2 Cup Water
  • 2 Cups Rotisserie Chicken – Skin removed and diced
  • 16 oz Ham Steak – Diced
  • 1 Can Cream of Chicken
  • 8 oz Sour Cream
  • 1/2 Cup Chicken Broth
  • 2 Tbs Dijon Mustard
  • 8 oz Swiss Cheese Block – Shredded
  • 2 Tbs Parmesan – Grated
  • 2 Tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 1/2 Tsp Onion Powder
  • 1/4 Tsp Cayenne
  • 13 Ritz Crackers – Crushed

Directions

  1. Rinse the rice in cold water until clear.
  2. In a small pot, bring the water to a boil.
  3. Add the rice to the boiling water, stir, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 18 to 20 minutes.
  4. Remove the cover and fluff the rice with a fork or spoon.
  5. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees (F).
  6. In a 9 x 13 casserole baking dish or 3-4qt corning-ware, spread the rice out and let the rice cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
  7. Add the remaining ingredients, less the ritz crackers, and stir to combine well.
  8. Spread the crushed ritz crackers on the top of the casserole and bake, uncovered, for 30 to 35 minutes.
  9. Remove from the oven and let the casserole rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!!

Shredded Braised-Beef Melt With Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms and Horseradish Cream Sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 Lbs Beef – Short rib or Denver steak cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 3 Garlic Cloves – smashed
  • 1 White Onion – quartered
  • 1 Cup Carrots – 1 inch pieces
  • 1 Cup Celery – 1 inch pieces
  • 2 Cups Beef Broth
  • 1 Cup Water
  • Fresh Thyme – 4 sprigs
  • 2 Tbs Olive Oil
  • 8 Oz Mushrooms – sliced baby bella
  • 1 Sweet Onion – halved and sliced
  • 2 Tbs Butter
  • Sourdough Loaf – cut into 10 sandwich slices
  • Swiss Cheese – 10 slices
  • Salt
  • Ground Black Pepper

Horseradish Cream Sauce

  • 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
  • 1 Tbs Chives – diced
  • 1 Tbs Dijon
  • 1 Tbs Horseradish
  • 2 Tsp Worcestershire
  • 1 Tsp Louisiana Hot Sauce
  • 1 Tsp Garlic Paste
  • 1/8 Tsp Paprika
  • 1/8 Tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 1/8 Tsp Salt

Directions

Beef

  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
  2. Heat up the olive oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  3. Season the beef with salt and pepper and brown the beef in batches on all sides in the dutch oven. Place the browned beef on a plate.
  4. Sauté the white onions in the dutch oven for 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. Deglaze with the beef broth and scrape up all of the tasty bits (fond) on the bottom of the dutch oven.
  6. Add the smashed garlic, carrots, celery, and water.
  7. Add the beef on top of the vegetables and top with the thyme.
  8. Place in the oven and cook for 3 hours.
  9. Remove the beef from the dutch oven and shred the beef via your preferred method (i.e. two forks, tongs, etc.)

Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms

  1. Place the sweet onions, mushrooms, and butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
  2. Season with a pinch of salt and ground black pepper.
  3. Sauté for 20 to 25 minutes until the onions are brown.

Horseradish Cream Sauce

  1. Combine the ingredients for the horseradish cream sauce in a small bowl and mix well.
  2. Chill in the refrigerator until the beef is complete.

Sandwich Compilation

  1. Toast the sourdough slices of bread.
  2. Spread the horseradish cream sauce on the bottom piece of bread.
  3. Add the beef, sauteed onion and mushrooms, top with two slices of swiss cheese. Enjoy!

NOTE: You can wait until the end to toast the bread like a grilled cheese is preferred or use a panini press if you have one.