Mushroom Sauce - Adventures In Microwavemicrowave, sauces, soups 8 oz fresh mushrooms, cleaned 1 and sliced lengthwise. 2 tablespoon butter or margarine 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup chicken or beef broth - 1 (homemade, canned or from 1 bullion cube) 1 cup half-and-half 1 tablespoon snipped parsley 1/4 teaspoon 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 |
