Chicken Stroganoff

Taken from Nita Mehta's Quick Cooking

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 12  ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2in cubes
• 1  green pepper, chopped
• 3⁄4 cup  whipping cream
• 2 -3  tablespoons cream cheese
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 4  ounces mushrooms, halved
• 3 -4  garlic cloves, chopped finely
• 1 -2  tablespoon ketchup
• 2  teaspoons mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  tablespoon flour

Directions

1. Mix cream with cream cheese well so that there are no lumps and the mixture is smooth, set aside.
2. Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken pieces.
3. Heat 1 tbs butter in a pan, add onion and cook until browned.
4. Add the mushrooms and stir for 2 minutes.
5. Remove the mushrooms and onions from pan.
6. To the same pan, add 1 tbs butter, add garlic and chicken and stir fry on med heat for 4-5 mins til golden brown.
7. Cook covered for 2-3 minutes til chicken is tender.
8. Add ketchup and mustard, mix well for 2 minutes.
9. Add flour and mix for a few seconds.
10. Take pan off of heat, let cool for 1 minute.
11. Add cream mixture, stirring with the other hand continuously, mix well.
12. Return pan to heat, add chopped pepper.
13. Keep on low heat for about 1 minute and remove just before it starts to boil.