Creamed chicken

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupButter
½cupThinly sliced celery
¼cupSelf-rising flour
cupMilk
½teaspoonSalt
1dashPepper
1dashRed pepper
2cupsDiced cooked chicken
3largesBiscuits or 3 large slices dry
Toast, split

Directions

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; add celery. Cover and cook until tender. Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk until smooth; add salt, pepper, red pepper, and chicken. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Serve over biscuits or toast.

Note: If the gravy is too thick for you, add a little water to thin it and simmer 1 minute.

From: "Original Whistle Stop Cafe Cookbook" Posted by: Debbie Carlson -