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                MUSHROOM SAUCE - ADVENTURES IN MICROWAVE

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Sauces                           Microwave
               Mushrooms                        Dairy
               Soups

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  8       oz           Fresh mushrooms, cleaned
                       And sliced lengthwise.
  2       tb           Butter or margarine
    1/4   c            All-purpose flour
  1       c            Chicken or beef broth -
                       (Homemade, canned or from
                       Bullion cube)
  1       c            Half-and-half
  1       tb           Snipped parsley
    1/4   ts           Salt

 1. Put mushrooms and butter into a 2-quart glass
 measuring pitcher.  Cover with plastic wrap.  Cook in
 microwave oven 2 to 3 minutes at High, or until
 musrooms are tender; stir once.

 2. Remove from oven.  Blend flour into butter and
 cooked mushrooms.  Add broth gradually, stirring
 constantly.  Cook uncovered in microwave oven 6
 minutes at High; stir every minute.

 3. Add half-and-half gradually to mushroom mixture,
 stirring constantly. Heat uncovered in microwave oven
 to serving temperature (about 2 minutes at High); stir
 once.

 4. Remove from oven; stir in parsley and salt.

 Yield: about 2-3/4 cups.

 SOURCE: Adventures in Microwave Cooking



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