This french classic is swithched up to Italian by changing the type of ham and cheese used.

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Name: Cordon Bleu Italian Style
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs Boneless chicken Breast; 1/4 lb Provalone Cheese; 1/2 lbs Deli Honey Ham; 2 Eggs; 1 tblspoons Water; 1 cup Chicken Stock; 1/4 cup Lemon juice; 3 tblspoons Fresh parsley; 1/4 cup Heavy cream; 2 tblspoons Butter; 2 tablespoon Margarine; 2 tblspoons olive oil; Flour, salt and pepper

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INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 lbs Boneless chicken Breast
1/4 lb Provalone Cheese
1/2 lbs Deli Honey Ham
2 Eggs
1 tblspoons Water
1 cup Chicken Stock
1/4 cup Lemon juice
3 tblspoons Fresh parsley
1/4 cup Heavy cream
2 tblspoons Butter
2 tablespoon Margarine
2 tblspoons olive oil
Flour, salt and pepper

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INSTRUCTIONS

Fillet and/or pound chicken to 1/2" thick. Salt and pepper. Have even amount of cutlets because you will be assembling them like a sandwich.

Whisk eggs and water in a shallow bowl. Add flour to a large platter.

Dredge chicken in flour, dip into egg and back into flour. Let cutlets dry on wire rack for 10 minutes or so.

Heat margarine and olive oil to med/high heat. Add cutlets.. No more than four at a time. Add more margarine and olive oil as needed to maintain the starting amount. Brown on both sides about 7 minutes on each side or until it is nicely browned.

Assemble chicken as follows: Cutlet, 3 slices of cheese, 3 or 4 slices of ham, however much you prefer, top with 1 slice cheese and one cutlet. Continue assembling until all cutlets are used. Put in a cassarole dish and bake at 325 for for 30 minutes or until cheese is nicely melted.

FOR SAUCE

In same pan you cooked the chicken. Drain off enough oil/margarine so only 2 tablespoons remain. Add 2 Tablespoons of butter. Melt, add chicken stock, parsley, and lemon juice. Cook down to 3 tablespoons add cream and stir. Remove from heat and drizzle over chicken when it is done.

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Cordon Bleu Italian Style

1 1/2 lbs Boneless chicken Breast
1/4 lb Provalone Cheese
1/2 lbs Deli Honey Ham
2 Eggs
1 tblspoons Water
1 cup Chicken Stock
1/4 cup Lemon juice
3 tblspoons Fresh parsley
1/4 cup Heavy cream
2 tblspoons Butter
2 tablespoon Margarine
2 tblspoons olive oil
 Flour, salt and pepper

Fillet and/or pound chicken to  1/2" thick. Salt and pepper. Have even amount of cutlets because you will be assembling them like a sandwich.

Whisk eggs and water in a shallow bowl. Add flour to a large platter.

Dredge chicken in flour, dip into egg and back into flour. Let cutlets dry on wire rack for 10 minutes or so.

FOR SAUCE

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (679g)
Recipe Makes: 4

Calories: 1661
Calories from Fat: 1327 (80%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 147.4g	197 %
	Saturated Fat 75g	375 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 50.3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 11.5g
Cholesterol 934.2mg		287 %
Sodium 2219.2mg		77 %
Potassium 1010.2mg		27 %
Total Carbohydrate 11.1g		3 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.9g	4 %
	Sugars, other 10.2g
Protein 75.3g		108 %
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Calories per serving: 1661

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