Chicken Croquettes And Mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 stalk celery, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 medium carrot, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 small onion, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1/2 cup egg substitute (2-3 eggs)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1/2 cup cracker crumb
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup reserved chicken broth
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil.
• 2 cover, reduce heat, and cook 15 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• 3 remove chicken from broth; strain broth, reserving 1 1/2 cups. set aside.
• 4 position knife blade in food processor bowl.
• 5 place chicken in processor bowl; process 45 seconds or until chicken is finely chopped, but not smooth. set aside.
• 6 saute 1/2 cup diced celery and 1/2 cup diced onion in a large skillet coated with cooking spray.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 stir in chicken, egg substitute, salt, and pepper.
• 9 combine cornstarch, milk, and 1/2 cup reserved broth in a small saucepan.
• 10 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 11 stir sauce into chicken mixture; shape into 6 croquettes.
• 12 combine cracker crumbs and paprika; roll croquettes in crumbs, and place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• 13 bake at 375°f for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• 14 serve with mushroom sauce.
• 15 yield: 6 servings mushroom sauce: saute mushrooms in margarine in a saucepan over medium heat.
• 16 add flour, stirring until smooth.
• 17 cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 18 gradually stir in chicken broth; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
• 19 stir in salt and pepper.
• 20 yield: 1 1/2 cups.