Classic Chicken A La King

INGREDIENTS:

5 tablespoons butter
4 to 8 ounces fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4  teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups light cream, milk, or half-and-half
1 to 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
3 cups cooked diced chicken
1/4 cup chopped pimiento
chopped fresh parsley, optional

PREPARATION:

Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add mushrooms, green pepper, and green onion; cook for 5 minutes, until tender.

Blend in flour, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Gradually add milk or half-and-half and 1 cup of the chicken broth, stirring constantly. Add more chicken broth, as desired.

Continue cooking over low to medium-low heat, stirring, until mixture is hot and thickened.  Cook for a few more minutes; add chicken and pimiento and heat through.

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