Microwave Chicken Fricassee

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1 lb chicken breast halve, skinned & boned (about 4)
• 5 ounces frozen peas (thawed)
• 5 ounces frozen carrots (thawed)
• 5 ounces frozen french-cut green beans (thawed)
• 2 egg yolks
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in 2-qt microwave safe casserole dish, heat butter, covered with a paper towel, on high 45-60 seconds until melted.
• 2 add onion and poultry seasoning, and cook on high 2-3 minutes, until onion is softened.
• 3 stir flour into mixture, and cook on high 1 minute.
• 4 gradually stir in milk until smooth, and cook on high 10-12 minutes, until thickened, stirring often.
• 5 cut chicken into 1 1/2" chunks and add to sauce with vegetables.
• 6 cook on high 10-12 minutes, until juices run clear, stirring twice.
• 7 in a small bowl, lightly beat egg yolks, and stir in 1/2 cup sauce until smooth.
• 8 return sauce to chicken, and stir.
• 9 cook on medium 3 minutes, or just until thickened, stirring twice, and season with salt and pepper.
• 10 let stand covered for 5 minutes.