Chicken Ala King

Contributor: Shelly McCracken
2002 Cowley Cookbook

2 cups butter or margarine
1 cup chopped celery
1-4 ounce can mushrooms or 1/4 lb fresh sliced mushrooms
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups Chicken Mix
1 cup milk
1/4 cup chopped pimiento, if desired
1 T parsley flakes
cooked rice
slivered almonds, for garnish

Melt butter or margarine in a large skillet. Add celery and mushrooms. Saute' until tender. Blend in flour and let simmer 1 minute. Slowly add chicken broth. Cook 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add Chicken Mix, milk, pimiento if desired, and parsley flakes. Simmer 10 minutes.  Serve over hot cooked rice. Garnish with slivered almonds.

Makes 6 servings.

Variation: For a party luncheon, serve in baked puff pastry shells.

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