Ingredients:
3 tbsp butter or margarine
6 tbsp flour
1 1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cup chicken broth or stock
3/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp ground savory
2 cup cooked chicken - cut in pieces
1 cup peas, cooked
1/2 cup almonds, blanched, slivered
Instructions:
Melt fat in a large saucepan; stir in flour. Mix in liquids and
seasonings. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until
smooth and thickened.
Add chicken, peas, and almonds. Continue cooking until heated
through. Serve hot in patty shells or over toasted waffles or
biscuits.
Calories per 3/4 cup serving: About 289 without patty shell, waffle,
or biscuit
VARIATION: Creamed Tuna -- Use two 7-ounce cans of solid water-packed
tuna, drained, in place of chicken and use 1/2 cup coarsely chopped
cashews in place of almonds. Omit salt and savory. About 270 calories
per serving.
Source: FOOD -- by U.S. Department of Agriculture Typed for you by
Karen Mintzias
Servings: 6
Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting
Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.
Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.
"It's true that I did get the girl, but then my grandfather always said, Even a blind chicken finds a few grains of corn now and then." - Lyle Lovett
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