Desperate Housewives CookBook Contest Entry #9
CHICKEN, CHEESE AND BISCUITS
1 T. plus 1t. butter
2 T. plus 2 t. all-purpose flour
½ t. powdered mustard
¼ t. rubbed sage
1 ½ C. skim milk
1 packet instant chicken broth and seasoning mix
Dash white pepper, or to taste
4 oz. Cheddar cheese, shredded
8 oz. skinned and boned cooked chicken, diced
1 C. each sliced carrots, stemmed sliced mushrooms, and sliced green beans (tender-crisp)
4 ready-to-bake refrigerated buttermilk flaky biscuits (1 oz each)*
1. In a 3-quart saucepan heat butter over medium heat until bubbly and hot
2. Add flour, mustard and sage and stir quickly to combine thoroughly
3. Stirring constantly, gradually add milk
4. Continue to stir and cook until smooth
5. Add broth mix and pepper and mix well
6. Reduce heat to low and cook stirring occasionally, until mixture is thick, 5 to 10 minutes
7. Add cheese and cook, stirring, until melted
8. Add chicken and vegetables and continue cooking until chicken and vegetables are heated through, 3 to 5 minutes longer
9. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
10. Spray 1 1/2 –quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray
11. Pour chicken mixture into casserole
12. Carefully separate each biscuit into 2 layers of dough, making 8 circles
13. Arrange biscuits over chicken mixture in an even layer, overlapping circles slightly
14. Bake until biscuits are golden, 7 to 10 minutes
*Keep biscuits refrigerated until ready to use. Separate dough into layers as soon as biscuits are removed from refrigerated; they will be difficult to work with if allowed to come to room temperature.
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2 opinions for Desperate Housewives CookBook Contest Entry #9
tom sanderson
Nov 12, 2006 at 9:16 am
looks super
Cheri' De Mello
Nov 12, 2006 at 10:13 pm
Yummy!! I have eaten it and loved it!!!!
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