“Canned soup makes this elegant classic so quick and easy,” shares Jennifer Eggebraaten from Hastings, Michigan, and pimientos, celery and peppers add both color and crunch. “It’s a great recipe for using up leftover chicken or turkey and one that my family really enjoys,” Jennifer adds.

Chicken A La King for Four

Chicken A La King for Four
Prep Time
20 min
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 1 jar (6 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1/4 cup diced pimientos
- 6 slices bread, toasted and halved
Directions
- In a large skillet, saute celery and green pepper in butter until crisp-tender. Stir in the soup, milk and pepper. Add the chicken, mushrooms and pimientos. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-6 minutes or until heated through. Serve with toast.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/4 cups: 370 calories, 12g fat (5g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 1069mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 5g fiber), 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable.
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