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Microwave chicken and mushrooms

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Ingredients:
10 ozPkg frozen long-grain and
-wild rice
2 Whole chicken breasts (1 ?/td>
-pounds total)
Skinned, bined, split in
-halves lengthwise
2 Thin slices fuly cooked ham
-halved crosswise
1/2 cupShredded Swiss cheese (2
-ounces)
1 cupSliced fresh mushrooms
1 tbspMargarine or butter
2 tbspAll-purpose flour
1 tspInstant chicken bouillon
-granules
3/4 tspDried tarragon, crushed
1 cupLight cream or milk
2 tbspDry white wine
Procedures:
1Prepare the rice according to the package directions.
2Meanwhile, rinse chicken and pat dry.
3Place one piece of chicken, boned side up, between 2 pieces of clear plsstic wrap.
4Work from the center out to the edges and lightly pound with a meat mallet to form a rectangle about ?inch thick.
5Remove plastic wrap.
6Repeat with the other chicken pieces.
7Place 1 piece of the ham and 2 tablespoons of the cheese on each piece of chicken.
8Fold in bottom edge and sides, then roll as for jelly roll and secure with wooden picks as necessary arrange the chicken rolls, seam side down, in an 8 x 8 x 2-inch microwave-safe bakinf dish.
9Cover with vented clear plastic wrap.
10Microcook on high for 5 to 7 minutes until tender, giving the dish a half turn after 3 minutes and turning chicken rolls so the center portion is moved to the outside.
11Cover and keep warm.
12For the sauce: cook the mushrooms in margarine on high in a 1-quart covered microwave-safe casserole until tender,about 2 to 2 ?minutes.
13Stir inthe flour, bouillon granules and tarragon; add the cream.
14Cook, uncovered, on high for 3 to 4 minutes or until thickened and bubbly, stirring after each minute.
15Cook on high 30 seconds.
16Stir in the wine.
17Serve the chicken and sauce over hot cooked rice.
18Makes 4 servings