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Turkey a La King Recipe

These tasty appetizers look so cute served in pastry shells! They're a great way to use up leftver chicken or turkey, too. You might want to make a double batch. No one can eat just one!

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Turkey a La King Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 cup sliced celery
1/4 cup diced green pepper
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
3 cups cubed cooked turkey or chicken
1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
6 pastry shells or pieces of toast

Directions

In a large skillet, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in butter until tender. Stir in flour and sugar until a paste forms. Gradually stir in broth. Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add cream, turkey and mushrooms; heat through. Serve either in pastry shells or over toast. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 1,203 calories, 68 g fat (31 g saturated fat), 119 mg cholesterol, 1,258 mg sodium, 113 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 31 g protein.

Originally published as Turkey a La King in Country Woman November/December 1994, p35