Chicken Cordon Blue w/Bacon Birthday Surprise

Since hubby AND mother-in-law’s birthdays are this weekend, I decided to surprise them both.  I invited MIL over for dinner, telling her we were surprising her son.  (hehe)  I ran over to our local Dollar Tree and picked up a few quick decorations to make our dining area festive.  Than ran over to the local grocery store for ingredients.

About a year ago, hubby told me he was craving Chicken Cordon Blue.  I scoured the internet for recipes and prepared a feast – but it was missing something.  He claimed it was a favorite, that is what I set out to make.

• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 6 slices of baby swiss cheese
• 6 slices of ham
• 6 slices of bacon (Missing Ingredient)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup cooking wine
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

1. Slice the chicken breasts in halves
2. Take a piece of each – ham, swiss and bacon, and roll them up
3. Place in center of one chicken breast and secure other half of breast on top with a toothpick
4. Mix together flour and paprika and coat chicken on both sides
5. Cook chicken in butter over medium-high heat until browned on all sides
6. Add wine and boullion, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered for 30 min.
7. Remove toothpicks and transfer meat to warm dish.  Blend cornstarch and whipping cream in a small bowl and slowly whisk into the skillet. Stir until it is thickened.
8. Pour over chicken and serve warm.

With such a wonderful meal, I couldn’t forget another favorite for the both of them….chocolate covered strawberries!  Good thing the kids weren’t home while I prepared these or I wouldn’t have had any left!