Chicken A La King Baked Potato Topping - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 lb) roasting chickens
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup green pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon pimiento, chopped
1 tablespoon almonds, chopped
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Place the chicken in a large pot with 1 teaspoons of the salt and water to cover.
Cook over medium heat until the chicken is tender, about 1 hour.
Remove the skin and bones and cut the meat into 1-inch pieces.
Reserve 1 cup of the broth.
Make a white sauce by melting the butter in a heavy medium saucepan over low heat.
Stir in the milk, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon; cook until thick, about 4 minutes.
Add the chicken, mushrooms, green pepper, pimiento, and almonds.
Add the cream, the remaining salt, and pepper.
Cook for about 5 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup of the chicken broth if the mixture is too thick.
Keep hot in a crockpot or chafing dish over very low heat.
Serve over baked potatoes.