CHICKEN A LA KING

Using only food storage items

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup reconstituted butter powder or Ghee
• 8 ounces reconstituted freeze dried or dehydrated mushrooms
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups canned chicken broth or 3 tablespoons of powdered chicken bouillon mixed into 2 cups water.
• 1 1/2 cups reconstituted powder milk or evaporated milk
• 1 cup freeze dried peas
• 1 cup chopped pimentos, or chopped freeze dried red/green bell peppers
• 4 cups chopped freeze dried chicken or drained canned chicken 

Directions

1. Melt butter/ghee in a large saucepan over medium heat.  Add drained mushrooms and saute till soft.
2. Add flour and stir until there are no more specks of flour left.  Stir and cook for about 2 minutes to brown the flour.  Pour in chicken broth and milk and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce is thickened.
3. Stir in freeze dried peas, drained pimentos/peppers, and chicken.  Simmer for about 3 minutes until everything is heated through.
4. Serve hot over cooked rice, pasta, toast or biscuits.

I served it over toasted homemade wheat bread

If your power goes off and you don't want to be opening your fridge or freezer..  Here's a delicious meal that can be on the table in 30 minutes or less, using ingredients that are in your pantry or long term food storage.

I used a small can of store bought chicken, my own dehydrated mushrooms, small jar of pimentos and a can of evaporated milk.

Bon Appetit