Creamed Chicken or Turkey |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Here is a great recipe to use up any leftover chicken or turkey. It is great served over egg noodles or rice, I have even topped this on a puff pastry shell, when I have had company over for dinner, and added some cooked mushrooms and peas to the creamed mixture, very easy to prepare and tastes so good, this will be a recipe that you will make time and again. Ingredients:
1 medium onion, chopped |
1/2 cup celery, chopped |
1/4 cup butter |
1/4 cup flour |
1 1/2 cups chicken broth |
2 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken or 2 1/2 cups turkey |
1 cup half-and-half |
3/4 cup swiss cheese, shredded |
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese |
1 -2 tablespoon pimiento, chopped |
salt and pepper |
Directions:
1. In a large skillet, saute onion and celery in butter until tender.
2. stir in flour until blended.
3. gradually whisk in broth; bring just to a boil; boil lightly for 1 minute.
4. reduce heat stir in half and half, cheeses, pimientos, salt and pepper; stir until cheese is melted add cubed chicken or turkey, mix until heated through.
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