Cheesy Chicken Shortcake

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 slices bacon
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped red pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken or 2 cups cooked turkey breast
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or 1 cup monterey jack pepper cheese
• fresh tarragon, to serve

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp.
• 2 remove with slotted spoon and save for later.
• 3 in same skillet, add oil and fry onion, mushrooms, green and red pepper until soft.
• 4 add flour, stock cube, nutmeg, and black pepper, then milk and water all at once.
• 5 cook and stir until sauce thickens.
• 6 turn heat down to low, add chicken and cheese, stirring until chicken is heated through.