Creamed Chicken in Patty Shell (Taste of home)

     That recipe makes a wonderful main dish, and when you add extra vegetables, it becomes an entire meal.

6 servings

• 1 wholw chicken (3 to 4 pounds) cut up
• 2 quarts water
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 6 cooked puff pastry shell
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• ½ cup small fresh brocoli florets
• 5 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimentos, drained
• ¼ teaspoon paprika

1. In a large kettle, bring the chicken, water, salt and pepper to a boil.
2. Reduce heat ; cover and simmer for 1½ hours or until chicken is tender.
3. Remove chicken from broth ; cool.
4. Remove meat from bones ; cut into cubes and set aside.
5. Strain broth and skim fat ; set aside 1 cup broth and refrigerate the remaining broth for another use.
6. In a large saucepan, saute the mushrooms, green pepper and brocoli in butter until tender ; sprinkle with flour.
7. Gradually, stir in milk and reserved broth until blended ; bring to a boil.
8. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
9. Add pimentos, paprika, reserved chicken and adjust taste with salt and pepper ; cook and stir until heated through.
10. Spoon into pastry shells.

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