812-Lmcaster Farming, Saturday, April 1,1989
While Easter eggs are pretty to
look at, unfortunately, they may
not be the first choice for eating.
The same holds true for the holi
day ham. The rich aroma while the
ham roasts is enticing, but after
the big dinner or the first ham
sandwich, interest seems to wane.
Your microwave oven can
come to the rescue to make Easter
eggs and ham seem less like lef
tovers and more like “new” foods.
Let’s take eggs, for example. A
hard-cooked egg can be heated for
a quick breakfast. One caution;
don’t heat it whole or it will
explode. Peel and slice the egg
into a custard cup or a dessert
dish. If you wish, lop with a bit of
butter, salt, and pepper. Cover
with plastic wrap. Microwave on
High 15 seconds. If not warm, add
another 15 seconds. Don’t heat too
long, or butter and eggs will
“pop.”
Cut hard-cooked eggs into thick
slices and add them to just about
any kind of casserole. For casser
oles made of cooked ingredients
that just need heating, add eggs at
the beginning. For long-cooking
casseroles that start with raw
ingredients, gently stir in egg
slices after cooking, but before
standing time.
Slice a hard-cooked egg onto a
buttered, toasted English muffin.
Top with well-drained cooked
vegetables green beans, broc
coli, or asparagus are especially
good and a slice of cheese. Put
on muffin top; wrap in a paper
towel and microwave on Medium
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until it feels warm and the cheese
barely starts to melt.
Or you might try Eggs Deluxe
On Broccoli (below).
Conveniently-made microwave
white sauce, enhanced with
mushrooms, celery, and herbs, is
combined with sliced hard-cooked
eggs. Mushrooms, celery, and
herbs are microwave first to soften
the vegetables and flavor the
sauce. Flour is added and cooked
30 seconds to remove the starchy
taste, and the milk gradually
stirred in. Then cooking time is
short, stirring is every two
minutes, and, best of all, there’s
no sticky pan to scrub.
If you’re on a strict cholesterol
reducing diet, you certainly can
use only the egg whites in any of
these recipes, but don’t throw the
yolks away. Hard-cooked yolks
are special treats for birds or will
add essential fats and nutrients to
your dog’s or cat’s diet.
Now on to ham. A warm ham
sandwich is much better than a
cold one. Make your usual ham
sandwich on a lightly-buttered
crusty roll, toasted English muf
fin, toasted hamburger roll, or
toasted firm-type whole wheat
bread; but leave out the lettuce.
The sandwich will heat faster if
you layer on several thin slices of
ham, rather than use one thick
slice. Wrap the sandwich in a pap
er towel and microwave on
Medium until sandwich feels
barely warm.
Don’t overheat, or bread will be
tough and rubbery. Time is about
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Cubes of ham can be added to
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easy to make and fast to cook.
Peppers, onions, and garlic are
pre-cooked in a covered casserole
to soften. Olive oil is called for,
mostly for flavor and to add rich
ness. It could be reduced or even
omitted for fewer calories because
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the vegetables can be softened just
by microwaving them tightly cov
ered. Other ingredients are added
to the same dish and microwaved
until hot Served on rice, pasta, or
potatoes, this is a delightful “new”
ham main dish.
Eggs Deluxe
On Broccoli
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
14 cup celery
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
'A teaspoon dill weed
'/i teaspoon dried basil
14 teaspooon pepper
3 tablespoons flour
l-'A cups milk
4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
Cooked, drained fresh or frozen
broccoli spears
Place mushrooms, celery, mar
garine, dill weed, basil, and pep
per in microwave-safe 2-quart
casserole. Cover with lid or plastic
wrap. Microwave (High) 2-14 to
3-14 minutes or until vegetables
are tender. Stir in flour until
smooth. Re-cover and microwave
(High) 30 seconds. Gradually stir
in milk, mixing with whisk until
smooth. Microwave (High) 4-14
to 5 minutes, stirring after each 2
minutes, or until boiling and thick.
Stir in eggs. Microwave (High) 2
to 3 minutes or until hot. Spoon
over cooked, drained broccoli
spears. Makes 4 servings.
Each serving: 223 calories, 12g
protein, 14g fat, 13g carbohydrate,
215 mg sodium, 257 mg
cholesterol.
Variation; Serve over toasted
bread, pastry shells, or cooked rice
or pasta. If desired, substitute 2
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Or use part ham and part eggs.
Spanish Ham
and Pepper Combo
2 large bell peppers, cut into strips
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable
oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 can (16 ounces) peeled tomatoes
in juice
1 to l-'A pounds cooked ham, cut
into 'A -inc’ cubes
2 tablespoons dry vermouth
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons sweet Hungarian
paprika or 1 teaspoon regular
paprika
Dash cayenne pepper
'/i -A teaspoon black pepper
Place bell peppers, onions, oil,
and garlic in microwave-safe
2-quart casserole. Cover with lid
or plastic wrap. Microwave
(High) 2 to 5 minutes, depending
on desired doneness. Break up
tomatoes and add, along with
juice. Add ham, vermouth, bay
leaves, paprika, cayenne, and
black pepper. Re-cover and
microwave (High) 8 to 9 minutes,
stirring once, or until hot. Serve in
shallow soup bowls over rice, pas
ta, or potatoes. Makes 6 servings.
Hint: This is even better when
made ahead and reheated. If not
serving immediately, cool, then
cover tightly with plastic wrap and
refrigerate.
Each serving without rice,
pasta, or potatoes: 167 calories,
14g protein, 12g fat, 6g carbohy
drate, 887 mg sodium, 32mg
cholesterol.
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