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