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Poor man’s caviar

admin — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:30:44 +0000

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
2 tablespoons wine vinegar

Setting: HIGH
1. Combine eggplant, onion, green pepper, mush¬room, garlic and oil in 2-quart glass casserole; mix well. Cover with glass lid.
2. MICROWAVE for 8 MINUTES. Stir in remaining ingredients. Recover.
3. MICROWAVE for 10 to 12 MINUTES or until eggplant is tender-crisp. Serve hot over fluffy white rice, green noodles, or cold as an appetizer with corn chips.
4 Servings
TIP MICROWAVE on MEDIUM for 10 MINUTES in step 2 and 15 to 18 MINUTES in step 3.

Ground beef chow mein

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:28:40 +0000

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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
1. In 11/2 or 2-quart glass casserole, crumble ground beef. Stir in mushrooms, ginger and soy sauce. Sprinkle with gravy mix; cover.
2. MICROWAVE for 5 MINUTES. Stir in onion, celery and chow mein vegetables; recover.
3. MICROWAVE for 5 to 6 MINUTES or until vegeta¬bles are desired doneness, stirring occasionally. Serve with rice or chow mein noodles.
4 to 5 Servings
TIPS If chow mein vegetables are drained, add 1 cup water.
• MICROWAVE on MEDIUM for 7 to 8 MINUTES in step 3.

Sukiyaki

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:40:26 +0000

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 oz,) bean sprouts, drained

Setting: HIGH
1. Combine steaK, soy sauce, water and sugar in 3-quart (13 x 9) glass baking dish; cover. Marinate 3 to 4 hours at room temperature.
2. Place remaining ingredients in rows across meat and sauce with mushrooms and onions in center rows; recover.
3. MICROWAVE for 10 to 12 MINUTES. Let stand, covered, 2 minutes before serving.
4 to 6 Servings

Beef stroganoff

admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:44:58 +0000

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
1. Combine butter, onion, dry mustard, sugar, salt and pepper in 3-quart glass casserole; cover.
2. MICROWAVE on HIGH for about 10 MINUTES stirring twice. Stir in beef; recover.
3. MICROWAVE on HIGH for about 6 MINUTES or until no longer pink. Stir in mushrooms; recover.
4. MICROWAVE on DEFROST for 20 MINUTES. Mix in sour cream; recover, and MICROWAVE on DE¬FROST for 4 to 5 MINUTES or until heated through. Serve with buttered noodles. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.

Chicken basque

admin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:31:10 +0000

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
1/4teaspoon pepper
1/2teaspoon each powdered basil and thyme
1 bay leaf, crumbled

Setting: HIGH
1. Cut larger pieces of chicken in half for uniform size. Combine all ingredients in 4-quart glass cas-serole; cover.
2. MICROWAVE for 30 to 32 MINUTES or until done, stirring once. If desired, thicken sauce with 1 table¬spoon cornstarch.
4 to 6 Servings
TIP MICROWAVE on MEDIUM for 35 to 38 MINUTES.

Pheasant in mushroom cream sauce

admin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:25:31 +0000

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 side down. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add onion, mushrooms and cornstarch mixed with cream of mushroom soup; cover.
2.    MICROWAVE for 20 to 25 MINUTES or until pheasant is done, turning pheasant once. Stir in sour cream and garnish with parsley.
2 Servings

TIPS This recipe can easily be doubled. MICRO-WAVE covered, in 2-quart (12 x 7) glass baking dish, 36 to 38 MINUTES, turning once.
•    MICROWAVE on MEDIUM for 18to2O MINUTES.