Chicken Con Queso
1 Chicken (about 3 lbs.) or 4 breasts
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cans (13 3/4 oz. each) chicken broth
1 onion (1/2 cups), chopped
1 cup celery
3 carrots (sliced)
1/3 cup Butter
1/2 cup flour
1 cup Heavy Cream
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
Topping:
2 cups biscuit mix
1/2 cup Milk
3 oz. Cream Cheese
2 TBSP Heavy Cream
or Milk
1 TBSP chopped parsley
1 TBSP chopped chives
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Boil chicken in chicken
broth with vegetables. Cook until tender. Remove chicken and
shred; remove vegetables. Place in 2-quart casserole. melt
Butter in pan and
stir in flour. Add 2 cups of reserved chicken broth and
Heavy Cream. Stir
in Cheese. Cook
until thick, season with salt and pepper, and pour over chicken
and vegetables.
For topping: Mix biscuit mix with 1/2 cups
Milk. Remove to floured surface, knead a
few times. Roll our into 8" square. Mash
Cream Cheese with
Heavy Cream or
Milk in bowl, whip until fluffy. Stir in
parsley and chives. Spread over 8" square of dough. Roll up in
jelly roll fashion, cut into 8 slices - 1" in diameter. Place
slices over chicken, cut side up. Bake in 400 degree oven for 25
minutes or until lightly browned. Serve with a nice salad and
fresh fruit.
Serves 6.
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Submitted by:
Jennilea Curtis
Warren Co. Dairy Princess |