Chicken A La King
Serves 4-6
8 Tablespoons Butter
1 cup Mushrooms, fresh, sliced
8 Tablespoons Flour
1 3/4 cup Milk
1 cup Chicken broth
2 cups Chicken cooked, diced
1/4 cup Pimentos, chopped
1 ounce Sherry (optional)
1 Tablespoon Parsley, chopped
Toast
Melt the butter in a large, heavy skillet. Add the mushrooms and cook until limp. Whisk in the flour and cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Whisk in the milk and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, add the chicken, pimentos, and sherry (if used). Simmer for 25 minutes. Serve over quartered toast slices, garnished with parsley.