Chicken A La King Baked Potato Topping

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (3 lb) roasting chickens
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon pimiento, chopped
• 1 tablespoon almonds, chopped
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 place the chicken in a large pot with 1 teaspoons of the salt and water to cover.
• 2 cook over medium heat until the chicken is tender, about 1 hour.
• 3 remove the skin and bones and cut the meat into 1-inch pieces.
• 4 reserve 1 cup of the broth.
• 5 make a sauce by melting the butter in a heavy medium saucepan over low heat.
• 6 stir in the milk, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon; cook until thick, about 4 minutes.
• 7 add the chicken, mushrooms, green pepper, pimiento, and almonds.
• 8 add the cream, the remaining salt, and pepper.
• 9 cook for about 5 minutes.
• 10 add 1/2 cup of the chicken broth if the mixture is too thick.
• 11 keep hot in a crockpot or chafing dish over very low heat.
• 12 serve over baked potatoes.