Friday, April 11, 2008

Chicken Ala King


2 cups chicken meat, cubed
1 cup button mushrooms, quartered
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
1 cup chicken broth, plus extra
1/4 cup quickmelt cheese, grated
1/4 cup red and green bellpeppers, seeded, pitted and diced
salt
black pepper, ground
quickmelt cheese, grated(optional)

Instructions:
1. in a hot saucepan, saute chicken meat and mushrooms until chicken in just cooked. transfer to plate and keep warm.
2. in the same pan, melt butter and stir in flour. whish vigorously until no lumps are left and cook for 1 minute.
3. slowly add milk and broth and simmer to thicken.
4. stir in chicken-mushroom mixture, cheese and bellpeppers. cook for 5 minutes. adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. add more chicken broth if too thick.
5. transfer to ovenproof bowl and sprinkle with grated cheese on top. broil until cheese melts and slightly browned, if desired.
Serve hot!

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