Chicken with Cordon Blue filling

So another leftover I had after the party was some cream cheese. I was trying to come up with a quick recipe one night and I remembered how I love the stuffed chicken breasts I had in the past. I wasn't too in the mood for the buffalo version after consuming all of that buffalo chicken dip. I didn't have the right stuff to make the pizza version. I did, however, have some swiss cheese and ham. Viola, chicken cordon blue! I didn't feel like pounding out the chicken, so instead I cut a slit in the side and stuffed it that way. So easy and so yummy!!!

Chicken with Cordon Blue filling
(Printable Recipe)

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 oz cream cheese (I used the low fat kind) softened
1/4 cup shredded swiss cheese
1 oz deli ham, chopped
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Breadcrumbs
Salt and Pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 400F
2. Make a slit in the side of each chicken breast and cut through to the center (do not butterfly the breast, you are only trying to make a pocket).
3. In a medium bowl combine the cream cheese, swiss cheese, ham, and garlic powder. Add salt and pepper to taste. Fill the pocket in each chicken breast with this filling. Secure sides of breasts with toothpicks.
4. Coat the breasts with breadcrumbs. Place in a baking dish. Add 1/8 cup water to the bottom of the baking dish. Cover with foil.
5. Bake approx 30 min or until chicken is cooked through.

YUM! I served this with rice and brocolli and used the filling that leaked into the pan as a sauce on the rice. It was so delicious!