Chicken a la King Recipe: An Easy, Healthy, Creamy Poultry Dish

Ingredients

• 18 oz skinless boneless chicken breast (whole)
• 4 oz onions (divided into 2 oz sliced and 2 oz finely diced)
• 6 oz white button mushrooms (sliced)
• 4 oz red bell pepper (deseeded, diced)
• 4 oz frozen peas
• 3 cups cooked medium-grain rice
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 quarts water (or more depending on the size of your pot)
• 1 cup unsalted chicken broth
• 4 tbsp heavy cream
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 tsp whole peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper (freshly cracked)
• 1 1/2 tbsp traditional Dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp parsley (roughly chopped)
• 1 bay leaf