Main Dish Recipes - Cheesy Rice Roll-Ups

Ingredients

Crepes:

• 3/4 cup milk

• 3 eggs

• 1/4 tsp. salt

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

• Melted butter or margarine

Filling:

• 1 (6-ounce) package Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice

• 1 lb. ground lean beef

• 1 ( 4-ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained

Sauce:

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine

• 2 Tbs. all-purpose flour

• 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup

• 1 1/2 cups milk

• 1 cup shredded process American cheese

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Method:

1. Prepare crepes: Combine milk, eggs and salt in small mixing bowl; beat slightly. Add flour; beat until smooth. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Lightly butter a 6-inch fry­pan. Pour 2 Tbs. of crepe batter into pan; rotate pan quickly to spread evenly. Cook until lightly browned. Turn; brown lightly on second side and turn out. Keep warm.

2. Prepare filling: Cook contents of rice and seasoning packets according to package directions. Cook ground beef until crumbly; drain. Add cooked rice and mushrooms; mix well. Fill each crepe with 1/3 cup rice mixture; roll up. Place on large heatproof platter or 13 1/2 x 8 1/2 -inch baking dish.

3. Prepare sauce: Melt butter or margarine; stir in flour, then soup and milk. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining rice mixture. Pour over filled crepes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350°F. oven until cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes.