Creamed Chicken

Name: Creamed Chicken
Ingredients: 4 single chicken breasts; water; 1 small onion; 1 small carrot; 1 rib celery; small bay leaf; salt and pepper; 1/4 c. butter; 1/4 c. flour; 1 1/2 c. milk; 2 Tbsp. chopped pimentos; patty shells; hot biscuits or cornbread

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

4 single chicken breasts
water
1 small onion
1 small carrot
1 rib celery
small bay leaf
salt and pepper
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. flour
1 1/2 c. milk
2 Tbsp. chopped pimentos
patty shells
hot biscuits or cornbread

Directions

1

Cover chicken breasts with water; add next 5 ingredients and cook until tender.
2

Cool; drain and then cube, discarding skin and bones.
3

Strain stock, melt butter in saucepan and blend in flour, salt and pepper.
4

Stir in chicken stock and milk.
5

Cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
6

Add chicken and pimentos and heat thoroughly.
7

Serve in patty shells, over biscuits or cornbread squares.
8

Serves 6.