Chicken a la King
This is what we call comfort food in our house. It brings back childhood memories. And best of all it is simple to make and is always a big hit in our house.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 1/.2 cups chicken breast, cooked and chopped, shredded
- 2 cans of cream of chicken soup
- ½ cup of chicken broth
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup of frozen whole kernel corn
- 1 cup of frozen cut green beans
- 1 cup of peas and carrots mixed
- 1 pkg. Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry or whatever biscuits you like
- ½ cup diced onion
- ½ cup diced mushrooms optional
- ½ cup whole milk or half and half
- salt and pepper to taste
- * NOTE I let my veggies defrost overnight in the fridge.
Instructions
- Cook chicken breasts in a pot of salted boiling water until just cooked. Take out of water and let cool. Chop or shred when cool.
- In a medium pot add butter and onion. Cook until translucent. Add defrosted veggies and mushrooms if your using them and sautee a bit.
- Add soup salt, pepper and milk or half and half. Add chopped or shredded chicken and simmer until heated through.
- Pour over Puff Pastry of whatever biscuit your using. Great over mashed potatoes also!! YUM!!!
- Note: I always double this recipe. It freezes well and comes in handy on a night you don’t feel like cooking