Microwave Recipes CookbookCollection of helpful cooking ideas, menu suggestions, and tantalizing recipes
Beef Bourguignon
Item Required 6-8 ounces salt pork, cut into 1/2 inch chunks 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided 4 pounds trimmed beef chuck, cut into 2-inch cubes, patted dry with paper towels Salt 10-12 shallots, chopped, about 2 cups 2 large, peeled carrots, 1 chopped, 1 cut into 2-inch chunks 4-5 garlic cloves, chopped 1 ounce of [...]
Mixed Mushroom Chowder
Items Required 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or clarified butter 1 pound assorted fresh mushrooms, cut into bite-sized pieces fine grain sea salt & freshly ground pepper 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped 1 medium red onion, finely chopped 2-3 tablespoons shoyu or soy sauce 1 1/2 cups cooked pearled barley 6 cups / [...]
Walnut Cherry Pound
Items Required 225g unsalted butter 100g margarine 600g caster sugar 2 tablespoons vanilla essence 5 eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt 250ml evaporated milk 325g plain flour 115g walnuts, chopped 225g jar cherries, drained and chopped Preparation Method 1.Grease and flour a 26cm cake tin. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, margarine, sugar and vanilla [...]
Bouillabaisse From France
Items Required 175ml olive oil 2 onions, thinly sliced 2 leeks, sliced (or can use tender parts of onions) 3 tomatoes – peeled, seeded and chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 sprig fresh thyme 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon orange zest 350g mussels, cleaned and debearded 2L boiling water salt and freshly ground black pepper [...]
Guacamole Recipe
Items Required 3 ripe Haas avocados juice of 1/2 lime, about 1 tablespoon 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion 1 heaping tablespoon finely chopped cilantro 1 small jalapeno or a serrano pepper, seeds removed and finely chopped, optional 1 clove garlic, finely minced 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper [...]
Bean Soup
Items Required 3/4 cup red rajma (kidney beans) 2 onions, chopped 4 tomatoes, chopped 3 cloves of garlic (lehsun) 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tbsp oil salt to taste Preparation Method 1. Soak the beans overnight. Drain thoroughly. 2. Heat the oil, add the onions and fry for 1 minute. Add [...]
Roasted Corn Soup With Garlic
Items Required 3 corn cobs, kernels removed 400 ml Vegetable Stock 2 tbsp butter 2 pods of garlic (lehsun), chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 potato, cut into cubes 100 ml fresh cream 1 tbsp coriander (dhania) leaves salt and black pepper (kalimirch) powder to taste Preparation Method 1. Roast corn kernels in oven till brown. [...]