17Sep2015Chicken Cordon Bleu Pockets Jump to Recipe Print Recipe 2506This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Smithfield Anytime Favorites. The classic chicken & ham dish gets a family friendly twist tucked inside biscuits with swiss cheese and dijon mustard, and baked until hot – these are great for quick dinners, lunchboxes, and the freezer too! Silas informed me the SECOND day of school that he’d like it if I sent him something other than a regular sandwich in his lunchbox. We’re into the fourth week of school and besides an occasional slice of leftover pizza and a ham & cheese roll up (we were out of bread), he has had a regular sandwich in his lunchbox – which is one of his favorite things to eat, anyway! I personally ate countless PB&J, ham & cheese, and bologna sandwiches throughout my school career and he will be no different. Sorry bud. In his defense, I do understand looking at the other kids’ lunches, and the hot school lunches, and wishing I had something a little bit different. I figure I might as well make a little bit more of an effort and find a few meals during the week that I can make for dinner, that would also work as leftovers in his lunch box. After all, when I was teaching, leftovers were my favorite thing to bring for my own lunch! These Chicken Cordon Bleu Pockets fit the bill – easy to make for dinner, and perfect lunch the next day for something a little “different” than the usual sandwich. Me and Paul really enjoyed the swiss in our, but I gave the kids cheddar in theirs instead. Feel free to do the same with your littles! These pockets were SO much fun to serve for dinner – I actually dipped mine in some extra Dijon – yum! I’m really loving Smithfield Anytime Favorites line of ham. It makes dinner time REALLY easy for me! They’re inspired by the classic artisan flavor of Smithfield ham, but gives both quality and convenience at the same time. There are 20 different cuts to choose from – sliced, diced, cubed, chops, and steaks – with a variety a flavors, I can’t wait to try more with my family on busy weeknights!Recipe PrintChicken Cordon Blue PocketsThe classic chicken & ham dish gets a family friendly twist tucked inside biscuits with swiss cheese and dijon mustard, and baked until hot – these are great for quick dinners, lunchboxes, and the freezer too! Author: Kelly Miller Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Course: Dinner Cuisine: American Keyword: chicken cordon bleu Servings: 8 pocketsDid you make this recipe? Leave a review Ingredients 1 cup cooked chicken diced 8 oz cooked ham diced 4 slices Swiss cheese sliced in half Dijon mustard 16 oz refrigerated jumbo biscuitsInstructionsIn a bowl, combine cooked chicken and diced ham. Separate the 8 jumbo biscuits.Press or roll each biscuit out into a 5 inch circle. Place 1/2 slice of swiss, 1-2 tablespoons chicken & ham filling, and 1-2 teaspoons Dijon mustard in the center of each biscuit.Fold biscuit over filling and press seams with fork creating a “pocket.”Place prepared pockets on greased cookie sheets and bake for 375 for 11-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes before serving.NutritionCalories: 328kcalFat: 16gSaturated fat: 4gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 955mgPotassium: 254mgCarbohydrates: 28gSugar: 2gProtein: 16gVitamin A: 2.6%Calcium: 14.3%Iron: 14.1% 2506