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