Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwiches!

This past week was kind of rough...coming back after Spring Break and all...


And this weekend Robert and I both ate more chips and fried food than we have all year. We were at the beach...it's a good enough excuse for me!


However, we arrived back in town and were smacked with a tax bill for WAY more than we expected. This led to a "budget" conversation...between my husband and myself, and then between myself and my mother. She's awesomely savvy when it comes to money and gives great advice!


She mentioned that our grocery bill might be a little...over budget. Well...yep.


I usually cook several huge meals per week..I'm married to a big man who loves to eat. Like I said before, he was raised on good 'ole Southern cookin' and his mama spoiled him. He only married me because I could cook...kidding. I think.


SOOO one of my mom's suggestions was to STOP cooking three course meals for dinner every night. When I relayed this to Robert he looked at me like I'd told him we'd be eating dirt for the next 6 months. Seriously.


I decided that I'd make do with the ingredients in my kitchen this week instead of going on my usual weekly shopping trip. Since I'd just gone to Sam's this wasn't incredibly hard. And I usually plan ahead to have certain things handy at all times.


Tonight I was flipping through magazines (Fitness and Cooking Light) and found all sorts of recipes for sandwiches! Luckily, I had bread, chicken breasts, and several other key items. From the handful of recipes in the magazines, I created a brainchild Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich! And might I say, it was absolutely delightful!!


Ingredients:


Bread (I had a loaf on hand. You can use ANY kind of bread that you have available)


Chicken Breasts (mine were frozen)


Sliced Ham (deli fresh or packaged)


Spinach leaves


Sweet onion


Provolone Cheese


Mayo


Sweet Chili Sauce


salt, pepper, Garlic and Herb seasoning, EVOO




How To: 


My chicken was frozen, as always, so I put it in a pot and boiled it until it was cooked through.


Slice the chicken in half lengthwise and put them in a skillet with a little EVOO, salt, pepper, and Garlic and Herb seasonings.


Add slices of sweet onions to the pan, and heat until onions are tender.


I added sliced ham and slices of provolone cheese on top of each chicken slice. Cover and warm until cheese is melted.

Toast the bread. Mix mayo with sweet Chili Sauce and spread on one side of the bread. This adds a little tang that the sandwich needs. You could use the standard mayo and mustard, but that's so elementary school.


Top the bread with spinach, Chicken, ham, and cheese.


Stuff your face.




The results:

Robert was skeptical about sandwiches for dinner...see above. He was "STARVING" and needed some real food fast!


After scarfing down "round one" he turned and said..."Is there a round two?"...meaning..."this was delicious and I would like some more, please"


He ate another full sandwich and asked for another. I told you...big eater.


Another point for me. Guess I'm keeping my man a little longer ;)