Microwave Recipes CookbookCollection of helpful cooking ideas, menu suggestions, and tantalizing recipes
Poor man’s caviar
Item required 1 small eggplant, unpeeled and finely chopped (about 4 cups) 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1 can (4 oz.) mushroom stems and pieces, drained 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon oregano leaf 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup chopped stuffed olives cup capers [...]
Ground beef chow mein
Item required 1 lb. ground beef 1/2 cup (4-oz. can) drained mushroom stems and pieces teaspoon ground ginger 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 package (% oz.) brown gravy mix 1 medium onion, sliced, or 1 tablespoon instant minced onion 1 cup (2 stalks) sliced celery 2 cups (1-lb. can) undrained chow mein vegetables Setting: HIGH [...]
Sukiyaki
Item required 11/2 to 2-lb. beef sirloin steak, cut into thin strips 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup water 3 tablespoons sugar 1 can (4 oz.) mushroom stems and pieces, drained 1/2 cup sliced green onion 1 can (5 oz.) water chestnuts, drained and sliced 1 can (5 oz.) bamboo shoots, drained 1 can (16 [...]
Beef stroganoff
Item required 1/4 cup butter or margarine 4 medium onions, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon dry mustard 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper 2 cans (4 oz. each) mushroom stems and pieces, drained 2 to 21,4-lb. boneless beef round steak, cut into thin strips 1 cup sour cream Hot buttered noodles Settings: HIGH/DEFROST [...]
Chicken basque
Item required 21/2 to 3-lb. frying chicken, cut up 3/4 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, crushed, or 1,i teaspoon garlic powder 11/3 cups (two 4-oz. cans) undrained mushroom stems and pieces or 1 lb. fresh mushrooms 3 cups (1 lb. 12-oz. can) undrained tomatoes, broken up cup vermouth or dry white wine teaspoon salt [...]
Pheasant in mushroom cream sauce
Item required 1 pheasant (about 2 lb.), cut into pieces 1/4 teaspoon salt Dash pepper 2 tablespoons chopped onion 1/2 cup sliced fresh or canned mushrooms Half of 101/2-oz. can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/4 cup sour cream Parsley Setting: DEFROST 1. In 2 or 3-quart glass casserole, arrange pheasant skin [...]