Chicken a la King I

Easy and elegant chicken dish. It’s a great way to use leftover chicken or turkey. Green pepper and red pimientos make this a pretty dish to serve at Christmas or anytime. Serve over cooked rice, toast, or noodles. Can be made ahead and reheated.

Ingredients

• 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained, liquid reserved


• 1 green bell pepper, chopped


• 1/2 cup butter


• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour


• 1 teaspoon salt


• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper


• 1 1/2 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder


• 1 1/2 cups milk


• 1 1/4 cups hot water


• 4 cooked, boneless chicken breast halves, chopped


• 4 ounces chopped pimento

Directions

1. Cook and stir drained mushrooms and green pepper in butter or margarine over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.


2. Blend in flour, salt, and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly. Remove from heat.


3. Stir in instant bouillon, milk, water, and reserved mushroom liquid. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for 1 minute.


4. Stir in chicken and pimiento. Heat through.

Chicken a la King I