Good Bye Chicken(My Mother'S Recipe, Adapted For Microwave) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. milk or light cream
1/4 c. butter or margarine
4 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. onion salt
1 tsp. salt
pepper
1 1/3 c. Minute rice
1 c. chicken broth
1/2 c. American cheese, grated
1 1/2 c. cooked asparagus (I use tips)
2 c. sliced cooked chicken
1/2 pkg. slivered almonds

Preparation

Pour milk into 6 to 8-cup glass measure.
Heat at 70% power for 3 1/2 minutes.
Remove from oven; set aside.
Place butter and half of the salt and onion salt in 2 cup glass measure; place in oven. Heat on High for 45 seconds.
At pause, stir flour into butter until smooth.
Return to oven and cook on High for 45 seconds. Remove from oven, briskly stir in warm milk and pepper.
Cook on High 3 to 5 minutes until of consistency of cream soup, stirring every 2 minutes.
Pour Minute rice into buttered 2-quart microwave dish.
Combine chicken broth and remaining salt; pour over rice. Sprinkle half of the cheese over rice.
Top with asparagus, then chicken.
Pour on sauce.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Cook on 70% power, uncovered, for 10 to 12 minutes, until cheese is melted and sauce bubbling.
Top with slivered almonds and serve.