Chicken à la King | Ohio Cooperative Living

Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken breast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon peppercorns
• 4 cloves garlic (peeled and sliced)
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 slices sprigs fresh thyme
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 medium onion (diced)
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 2 red bell peppers (diced)
• 8 ounces mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 cups chicken broth (reserved from poaching chicken)
• 1 1⁄2 cups frozen green peas