Chicken a la King

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 2 tbs. butter
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 2 cups milk, divided
• 1 lb. boneless chicken thights or brests, cut into 1 inch chunks
• 2 tbs. flour
• 2 cups chopped asparagus or green beans
• 1 sweet red pepper, diced

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter over medium heat, cook mushrooms, celery, onion, salt, and pepper, stirring for about 5 minutes, or until tender but not browned. Stir in stock and bring to a boil. Stir in 1 1/2 cups milk, and bring just until a simmer. Stir in chicken; reduce heat to low and barely simmer, stirring often 5 - 10 minutes or just until hicken is no longer pink inside. push the chicken and vegetables to one side of the skillet.

Whisk flour into remaining milk; whisk into sauce side of the skillter, stir to comin. Increase heat to medium and bring just to a simmer; stirring often. Cook, stirring for about 5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened; stir in asparagus and red pepper; simmer, stirring often, for about 5 inutes or until vegetables are tender crisp.