20-Minute Creamed Chicken With Mushrooms
18 min
Ingredients
- 2 ounces unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup seasoned chicken broth
- 1/2 cup half-and-half, or light cream
- 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
- 1 can mushrooms, undrained
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 6 baked puff pastry shells, toast points, split biscuits, or rice or pasta, optional
- 1 to 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley, optional
Instructions
5 steps
- 1
Gather the ingredients.
- 2
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Gradually add the chicken broth and cream. Continue cooking until thickened and smooth, stirring constantly.
2 min - 3
Add the chicken pieces and the mushrooms with their liquid. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the creamed chicken mixture is hot and beginning to bubble.
2 min - 4
Season to taste with salt and pepper and then stir in the sherry; heat through.
- 5
Serve over rice or pasta, on toast points, split biscuits, or in baked puff pastry shells. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, if desired.
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Nutrition
Per serving (based on 4 servings)
Calories
234cal
Protein
13.0g
Carbs
6.0g
Fat
18.0g
