Creamy Chicken A La King

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 3/4 cup fresh peas or 3/4 cup frozen peas
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (32 ounce) can chicken broth
• 3 cups cooked chicken (shredded or cubed)
• 1/2 cup sliced carrot, cooked
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced parsley
• salt and pepper
• 8 ounces wide egg noodles, cooked

Recipe

• 1 melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet; saute mushrooms until tender; set aside.
• 2 in a saucepan of boiling water, add bell pepper and peas; cook for 2 minutes; drain in a colander and rinse with cold water.
• 3 in another saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter; sprinkle flour over butter and stir continuously, using a whisk, for 2 minutes or until smooth.
• 4 slowly add in most of the chicken broth; whisk to blend thoroughly; simmer and whisk frequently for about 5 minutes or until thick.
• 5 add in chicken, mushrooms in butter, bell pepper, peas, cooked carrots, parsley, and seasonings.
• 6 simmer another 5 minutes; add additional chicken broth if needed.
• 7 serve over hot buttered noodles.