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Borne On The Range
Microwave
an easy meal
. Millions of Americans live alone today and still more in
two-person households. Convenience, versatility and good
nutrition are especially important considerations for
everyone in making food purchases.
But if the size of your household isn’t the most important
factor when you cook, and speed is, then either way you’ll
love using that energy and time-saving microwave oven
Even though life styles of today’s households differ
widely, their food requirements are similar A microwave
can fit easily into your lifestyle whether you love to spend
lots of tune cooking or you just want to "get it over with ”
It also will help you maintain your tradition of serving
nutritious meals, but at a faster pace
Here are some recipes which will both save you tune
and put a smile on your family’s face
The Chicken-Broccoli dinner is a chicken lover’s delight
which will serve two without*waste. But if you have a
larger family, simply double the ingredients Either way
it’s sure to please.
CHICKEN—BROCCOLI DINNER
2 broiler-fryer chicken breast quarters
1 tablespoon margarine
x k cup white wine
1 teaspoon bottled browning sauce
% teaspoon paprika
1 packaged (10 ounce) frozen broccoli
Vz teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup cooked nee
1 teaspoon parsley
Stove Top Method: In small frypan, melt margarine
over medium high heat. Add chicken and brown evenly,
about 10 minutes In small bowl mix together wine,
browning sauce and paprika; pour over chicken, cover
and reduce heat to low. Cook about 30 minutes than add
broccoli, salt and pepper. Cook, covered, 10 minutes
more; stir in rice and parsley and cook about 5 minutes
more to heat thoroughly.
Microwave Oven Method: In small dish, mix together
margarine, wine, browning sauce and paprika, place in
microwave oven and cook on high for 1 minute In small
baking dish, arrange chicken and baste with above sauce
Cover and cook on high for 6 minutes Rotate chicken,
baste and add broccoli, salt and pepper. Cover and cook 6
minutes more on high Add rice and parsley, stirring into
pan juices. Cover and cook 3 minutes more on high or until
fork can be inserted in chicken with ease Let stand 5
minutes covered before serving. Makes 2 servings
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QUESTION - There must be an easier way of
broiling steaks so that the oven and the broiler pan
don’t get such an awful mess. Does anyone know
the secret?
Please send all questions and recipes to Lan
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Recipe Topics
Microwave an easy
meal
Winter salads for
that summertime
feeling
Casseroles for a cold
winter night
For chicken lovers only
It’s a cheesy world
food needs of small households and the fast pace of
both large and small homes Like other good
microwave meals, it is done in a matter of minutes
SUNDA BRUNCH FOR FOUR
1104-4 oz can cream of mushroom soup
Cz cup (2-oz ) shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
I '2 teaspoon prepared mustard
4 eggs
2 English muffins, split, toasted
Combine soup, cheese, milk, onion and mustard in IG
qt. casserole dish Cook 3G to 4 minutes on FULL POWER
or until mixture boils Stir, reserve G cup sauce
Carefully break eggs into sauce Pour reserved sauce
over eggs, cover Cook 4 minutes on FULL POWER Let
stand 2 to 5 minutes or until eggs are desired degree of
doneness For each serving, spoon egg and sauce onto
muffin half Sprinkle with paprika, if desired
ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE
1 teaspoon salt
2 medium zucchini, diced
*>4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons flour
6 eggs
1 cup milk
l 2 teaspoon basil, crushed
G teaspoon oregano, crushed
2 cups (8-oz ) shredded mozzarella cheese
3 crisply cooked bacon slices, crumbled
Sprinkle salt over zucchini, let stand 10 minutes
Combine zucchini and onion in 8-mch square baking dish,
cover Cook b minutes on FULL POWER or until crisp
tender, dram Sprinkle flour over zucchini, toss bghtly
Beat together eggs, milk and seasonings Add egg mixture
and I*2 cups cheese to zucchini, cover Cook 6 minutes on
FULL POWER, stir, moving cooked portions to center
after 3 minutes of cooking Stir, sprinkle remaining
cheese and bacon over top Cook 1 to 2 minutes on FULL
POWER or until cheese melts Let stand 5 minutes before
serving
SAUSAGE SCRAMBLE
*4 lb bulk pork sausage
6 eggs
a, 3 cup milk
‘-2 teaspoon sail
1/8 teaspoon pepper
17-oz can whole kernel com, drained
cup green onion slices
Line (Pinch square baking dish with double layer of
paper towels Crumble sausage onto paper towels, cover
with additional paper towel Cook 2 l ? to 3 minutes on
FULL POWER, remove paper towels Beat together
eggs, milk, and seasonings Add egg mixture, corn and
onion to sausage, mix well Cover, cook 5 minutes on
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needs to keep them active and healthy For larger
families, simply double the recipe and double the
fun
QUICK CRAB QUICHE
G cup light cream or milk
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon white wine 01 shei ry, opuunal
1 2 teaspoon salt
‘2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 2 teaspoon tarragon, crushed
1 6-oz pkg frozen crab meat, thawed, well drained
flaked
‘2Cup(2oz ) shredded Swiss cheese
4 eggs
19-mch baked pastry shell
Combine cream, onion, wine, salt, mustard and
tarragon in 1-qt measure Cook 2 minutes on FULL
POWER Add crab meat and cheese Cook 1 mmute on
FULL POWER, stir until cheese is melted Beat eggs
until well blended Gradually add crab mixture to eggs,
stirring constantly Pour into pastry shell Cook 15 to lb
minutes on SIMMER Let stand 10 minutes before ser
ving, center will continue to cook during standing tune fl
inch quiche
CREAMY MUSHROOM STUFFED CHOPS
4 pork loin chops 16 ounces each;, G-mch thick
1 jar (2G ounces; sliced mushrooms, drained
1 2 cup (2 ounces; grated Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons parsley flakes
1 2 teaspoon dried sage
1 can (1044 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup
*4 cup dry white wine or water
Cut pockets in pork chops Season pockets of chops with
salt and pepper Place chops in 13x9x2-mch baking dish
Cook, covered with clear plastic wrap at MEDIUM HIGH
tor 10 minutes, giving dish half a turn once Drain
Meanwhile, combine mushrooms, cheese, parsley, and
sage in small bowl Stuff pork chops with mushroom
mixture In same bowl, combined mushroom soup and
wine, poui over chops Cook, covered, at MEDIUM HIGH
tor 11 to 13 minutes or till pork is done, giving dish half a
turn and spooning sauce over once Makes 4 serv mgs
SMOKED SAUSAGE N BEANS
4 slices bacon
J 4 pound smoked sausage, cut in 1-inch pieces
1 can (31 ounces) pork and beans
L cup molasses
1 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 tablespoon dehydrated minced omon flakes
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Place bacon between paper toweling on paper plate
Cook at HIGH for 3 minutes, set aside for topping
Combine all other ingredients in U'z-quart casserole
Cook, covered with clear plastic wrap, at MEDIUM HIGH
for 12 minutes or till heated through, giving dish half a
turn once Stir, scraping edges Lay bacon atop and cook,
covered, at MEDIUM HIGH for 2 minutes. Makes 4 to 6
servings
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