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Corn filled tomatoes

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:17:50 +0000

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6 large tomatoes
Salt
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 tablespoon chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
1 can (16 oz.) whole kernel corn, drained 1/4 cup potato chips, crushed
Grated Parmesan cheese

Setting: HIGH
1. Cut tops off tomatoes; hollow out inside. Save tomato pulp for soup. Place tomatoes on glass serv¬ing platter. Sprinkle with salt. Combine butter, onion and green pepper in 4-cup glass measure.
2. MICROWAVE for 4 to 5 MINUTES or until butter is melted. Stir in corn and crushed potato chips. Spoon crumb mixture into tomatoes. Sprinkle with Parme¬san cheese.
3. MICROWAVE for 6 to 7 MINUTES or until heated through. Let stand 3 minutes before serving. 6 Servings

Creamed garden potatoes and peas

admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:55:55 +0000

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1 Jb, small red potatoes
1′/s cups fresh shelled peas
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 tablespoon chopped onion
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 11/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon pepper
11/2 cups milk

Setting: HIGH
1. Prick potatoes before cooking. Place in oven.
2. MICROWAVE for 10 to 11 MINUTES or until potatoes are fork-tender. Set aside. Combine peas and water in 2-quart glass casserole; cover.
3. MICROWAVE for 6 MINUTES or until peas are tender-crisp. Set aside. Combine butter and onion in 4-cup glass measure.
4. MICROWAVE for about 1 MINUTE or until melted. Blend in flour, salt, dill and pepper. Stir in milk.
5. MICROWAVE for 4 to 5 MINUTES or until mixture thickens. Peel potatoes and add to peas in cas¬serole. Pour hot cream sauce over vegetables; stir gently to thoroughly coat vegetables. Return to oven and MICROWAVE for 2 to 3 MINUTES or until piping hot. Let stand 3 minutes before serving.
4 to 5 Servings

Tangy mustard cauliflower

admin — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:13:53 +0000

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1 medium head cauliflower
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 1 teaspoon finely chopped onion 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Setting: HIGH
1.    Place cauliflower in 11/2-quart glass casserole. Add water; cover.
2.    MICROWAVE for 8 to 9 MINUTES or until tender-crisp. Combine mayonnaise, onion and mustard in small mixing bowl. Spoon mustard sauce on top of cauliflower. Sprinkle with cheese.
3.    MICROWAVE for 11/2 to 2 MINUTES to heat top-ping and melt cheese. Let stand 2 minutes before serving.
6 to 8 Servings
TIP The topping can be spooned over cooked cauli¬flower floweretes. For 10-oz. package, use half the topping amounts.

Baked lentils

admin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:32:20 +0000

Baked lentils
1 cup (1/2 lb.) dry lentils, washed and sorted
3 cups water
2 slices bacon, cut into pieces
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup molasses
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon prepared mustard

Settings: HIGH/DEFROST
1. Combine all ingredients in 3-quart glass cas
serole; cover.
2. MICROWAVE on HIGH for 10 MINUTES. Stir and recover.
3. MICROWAVE on DEFROST for 50 to 55 MIN¬UTES or until tender. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.
5 to 6 Servings
TIP Water should be added, if necessary, during cooking time.

Hot turkey sandwiches

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:42:20 +0000

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1 cup chopped cooked turkey
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
6 slices bread, toasted
6 slices (3/4 oz. each) process American cheese

Setting: HIGH
1. Combine turkey, onion, mayonnaise and mus-tard in medium mixing bowl; mix well. Spread equal amounts of turkey mixture on each toasted bread slice. Top with cheese. Arrange on paper towel in oven.
2. MICROWAVE for about 1 MINUTE or until cheese is melted.
6 Sandwiches

TIP MICROWAVE on MEDIUM for 11/2 to 2 MINUTES.

Tuna salad buns

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:39:04 +0000

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1 can (61/2 oz.) flaked tuna, drained
1 cup cubed process American cheese
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons pickle relish
1/4 cup sliced pimento stuffed olives 1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 6 hot dog buns, split and toasted

Setting: HIGH
1. Combine all ingredients, except buns, in medium mixing bowl; mix well. Spread equal amounts of tuna mixture on bottom half of toasted buns. Place other half of bun on top. Wrap loosely in paper towel or napkin.
2. MICROWAVE for 2 to 3 MINUTES or until hot and cheese is melted.
6 Sandwiches
TIPS When heating one or two buns, wrap buns loosely in paper napkins and MICROWAVE 1 bun for 1 MINUTE; 2 buns for 11/2 MINUTES.
* MICROWAVE on MEDIUM for 3 to 5 MINUTES.

Clam Chowder

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:15:30 +0000

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2 slices bacon
2 cans (61/2 oz. each) minced clams, undrained
1 large potato, finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup milk 1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper Parsley

Setting: HIGH
1. Place bacon slices in 2-quart glass casserole.
2. MICROWAVE for 2 to 21/2 MINUTES or until crisp. Remove bacon; crumble, and set aside. Add clam liquid, potato, onion and carrot to bacon drippings; cover.
3. MICROWAVE for 8 to 10 MINUTES or until veg-etables are partly cooked. Blend flour with 1/3cup milk. Stir into cooked vegetable mixture. Mix in 1 cup milk, salt, pepper and clams; recover.
4. MICROWAVE for 4 MINUTES. Stir and MICRO-WAVE for 2 to 3 MINUTES or until mixture comes to a boil. Let stand, covered, 3 minutes. Garnish with crumbled bacon and parsley and serve.
3 to 4 Servings
TIP MICROWAVE on MEDIUM for 5 MINUTES and then 3 to 4 MINUTES in step 3.

Potato soup

admin — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:37:53 +0000

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3 cups cubed potatoes
1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1/2 teaspoon salt
11/2 cups water
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup milk
11/2 cups milk

Setting: HIGH
1. Combine potatoes, onion, salt and water in 2-quart glass casserole. Cover with glass lid.
2. MICROWAVE for 12 to 15 MINUTES or until potatoes are tender. Blend flour with 112 cup milk to make smooth paste. Stir in 11/2 cups milk. Stir into potato mixture and MICROWAVE for 4 to 5 MINUTES or until thickened.

One step macaroni and cheese

admin — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:18:09 +0000

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1 cup uncooked macaroni
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup chopped onion or 1 tablespoon instant minced onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash Tabasco sauce
1 cup milk
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup (4 oz.) cubed or shredded cheese

Settings: HIGH/DEFROST
1. In 11/2 or 2-quart glass casserole, combine maca¬roni, flour, onion, salt and Tabasco sauce. Stir in milk and water; add butter; cover.
2. MICROWAVE on HIGH for3to 4 MINUTES or until milk is steaming hot. Stir mixture.
3. MICROWAVE on DEFROST for 12 to 14 MIN-UTES, or until macaroni is just about tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in cheese. Let stand, covered, 3 to
5 minutes to finish cooking macaroni and to melt cheese.
3 to 4 Servings
TIP For additional color and flavor, add 2 table¬spoons chopped pimento, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or 1 teaspoon dry mustard.

Traditional macaroni with cheese

admin — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:18:57 +0000

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2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 cups shredded process American cheese 3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/e teaspoon pepper
4 cups cooked elbow macaroni

Setting: HIGH
1. Place butter and onion in 2-quart glass cas¬serole.
2. MICROWAVE for about 2 MINUTES or until onion is partly cooked. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover with glass lid.
3. MICROWAVE for 3 MINUTES. Stir lightly; re-cover, and MICROWAVE for 3 to 4 MINUTES or until piping hot. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.
About 6 Servings
TIP MICROWAVE on MEDIUM for 4 MINUTES, then 4 to 5 MINUTES in step 3.