Chicken a la King

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.

• Calories: 305 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups milk
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained, liquid reserved
• 1 ½ teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
• 1 ¼ cups hot water
• 4 cooked, boneless chicken breast halves, chopped
• 4 ounces chopped pimento

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

Stir in chicken and pimiento. Heat through.