Creamed Chicken

Recipe Ingredients

3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter or margarine
6 tablespoons	90ml	Flour
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Milk
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Chicken broth or stock
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Salt
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Pepper
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground savory
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Cooked chicken - - cut in pieces
1 cup	237ml	Peas - cooked
1/2 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Almonds - blanched, slivered

Recipe Instructions

Melt fat in a large saucepan; stir in flour. Mix in liquids and seasonings. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.

Add chicken, peas, and almonds. Continue cooking until heated through. Serve hot in patty shells or over toasted waffles or biscuits.

VARIATION: Creamed Tuna -- Use two 7-ounce cans of solid water-packed tuna, drained, in place of chicken and use 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cashews in place of almonds. Omit salt and savory. About 270 calories per serving.

Source:
FOOD -- by U.S. Department of Agriculture

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