INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup fresh slice mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup chopped green bell peppers
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 1/2 cups half-and-half or light cream
  • 3beaten egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 2 tablespoons diced pimentos

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan cook mushrooms, bell pepper, and onion in butter until tender but not brown.
  2. Stir in flour, salt, paprika.
  3. Add in half and half or light cream and stir until thick and bubbly.
  4. Stir about 1 cup of thick sauce into egg yolks and return it to the saucepan.
  5. Cook and stir over med until bubbly, add in lemon juice.
  6. Add chicken and pimiento and heat through.
  7. Serve with noodles or rice.