• Tweet

I’ve been making these recipes for years.  I originally found them in AMISH & MENNONITE KITCHEN (1995).

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS and what doesn’t:

The Creamed chicken works as a comfort food that is satisfying and rib sticking too. I made a few “small” changes over the years to add some additional flavor. It can be made quickly and easily on a week night.

The marinated carrots add tons of color and a bit of acidic tang too. You just have to plan ahead on the carrots since this recipe requires marinating and chilling overnight. I’ve included my next best marinated carrot salad recipe (given to me by a very sweet old lady) that I’ve been using since the 80’s. Both recipes keep well in the fridge and taste better several days later.

The cookbook called for the creamed chicken to be served over “FLOATING ISLANDS”. I tried making them twice, but they were VERY bland and terribly horribly full of fat and cholesterol.

CREAMED CHICKEN

2 tablespoons GHEE or butter
1 shallot, sliced or diced thin
3 tablespoons Wondra flour
1/2 teaspoon FRESH ground pink Himalayan salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped celery leaves
1 cup WHOLE milk
1 cup chicken broth
2 cups diced, cooked chicken*

• In a large skillet melt ghee.
• Saute’ shallot until translucent.
• Add flour, salt, pepper and celery leaves, stirring until smooth.
• Add milk and chicken broth, stirring to blend.
• Bring to a SLOW boil and and boil slowly for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add chicken pieces and heat through.
• Serve over toast, wide egg noodles or mashed potatoes.

NOTE: *I use rotisserie chicken quite often, but usually just brown and shred 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts.

MARINATED CARROTS (COLD)

1 pound baby carrots
1 small onion, sliced into rings
1/2 green pepper, sliced
1/2 cup tomato juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup avocado oil
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

• Bring a pot of water to boiling.
• Add carrots cooking JUST until softened. DRAIN.
• In a large mixing bowl toss together the carrots, onion rings and bell pepper slices.
• In another mixing bowl whisk together remaining ingredients and pour over vegetables.
• Chill and marinate overnight.
• Serve chilled.

An alternate recipe for this type of marinated carrot salad is:

CARROT COINS
40 ounces +/- canned sliced carrots, drained
14 ounces +/- canned baby peas, drained
1 medium red onion, chopped small
1 can Campbell’s tomato soup**
3/4 cup vinegar (I sometimes use apple cider and it is just as good)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup salad oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

• Whisk together soup, salad oil, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Add carrots, peas and onions.
• Chill overnight so flavors blend.
• Serve cold.

**I replaced the canned soup with the following recipe:

Save

Save

Save