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Microwave Delights: Less Time
To Prepare, Equal Enjoyment
The microwave cooking phe
nomenon that began in the 1970 s
has become a modern staple for
many families incessantly on the
go.
But you can still retain the fresh
ness of oven-baked food if you
know what recipes to use.
If you’re too busy trying to
make obligations for the coming
holidays, then follow some of
these recipes for microwave
cooking.
FLORENTINE
POLPETTONE
154 pounds lean ground beef
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 cup milk
14 cup chopped onion
1 egg
54 teaspoon salt
110-ounce package thawed fro
zen chopped spinach
1 slightly beaten egg
1 8-ounce cup ricotta cheese
Tomato-mushroom sauce
Grated parmesan cheese
Combine ground beef, bread
crumbs, milk, onion, one egg, and
salt; mix well. Reserve 'A of meat
mixture. Line four 10-ounce bak
ing dishes with remaining meat
mixture. Press all liquid from spi
nach; combine with slighdy beaten
egg and ricotta cheese. Place equal
amount of spionach mixture in
each meat-lined baking dish.
Shape reserved meat mixture into
four patties; place over spinach
mixture; seal. Place in microwave
oven on several layers of paper
towels to absorb possible runover.
Cover lightly.
Microwave on high S minutes.
Rotate V 4 turn. Microcook addi
tional S-10 minutes. Remove
loaves from microwave oven; cov
er with aluminum foil. Allow to
stand 5 minutes. Unmold each
serving. Top with tomato
mushroom sauce and sprinkle with
Parmesan cheese.
Tomato-Mushroom Sauce:
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in
medium bowl or 4-cup measuring
cup. Stir in 1 cup sliced
mushrooms and 'A cup chopped
onion. Microwook on high just
until lender. Stir in 2 cups (two
8-ounce cans) tomato sauce,
'A teaspoon garlic powder, and
'A teaspoon pepper. Microcook
2-3 minutes, stirring twice. Save
with Florentine Popettone. Makes
about 2% cups sauce. Yield: 4
individual servings.
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Send your recipes to Lou Ann Good, Lancaster Farming, P.O.
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SPINACH
MOZZARELLA BAKE
1 pound lean ground beef
54 cup chopped onion
Vi cup (6-ounce can) Italian
tomato paste
1 cup water
2 cups hot, cooked, drained
elbow macaroni
114 cups (6 ounces) shredded
mozzarella cheese
1 package (10 ounces) well
drained, thawed frozen chopped
spinach.
Crumble ground beef in 2-quart
microwave-safe dish. Add onion.
Microcook on high S minuts. Stir
to break up meat. Microcook addi
tional 2 minutes or until meat is
cooked. Drain off fat Stir in Italian
paste and water. Place macaroni in
bottom of 12 by 7 by 2-inch
microwave-safe dish. Sprinkle 1
cup cheese over top. Spoon meat
mixture over macaroni layer. Top
with spinach. Sprinkle remaining
cheese over top. Microcook on
high 10-15 minutes, rotating dish
every S minutes. Serves 4-6.
GOUDA CRAB DIP
1 small wheel (7 ounces) Gouda
cheese, shredded
1 package (8 ounces) cream
cheese
54 cup light cream or half and
half
1 teaspoon Worcestershire
sauce
'A teaspoon dry mustard
'/«teaspoon garlic powder
S drops hot pepper sauce
1 can (6 ounces) crab meat,
rinsed, drained, and cartilage
removed
Rye bread cubes
Combine all ingredients except
crab meat and bread cubes in
1-quart microwavable container.
Microwave, uncovered, at medium
high (70 percent) 5 to 7 minutes, or
until mixture is smooth. Gently stir
in crab meat Microwave, uncov
ered, at medium high 1 to 2
minutes, or until hot throughout.
Seve with rye bread cubes as dip
pers. Yields 2 cups.
American Dairy Association
STEWED DRIED CORN
I'A cup dried com
'A teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons sugar
2 cups water
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
Mix and place in 2-quart cass
serole. Cover. Microwave 10
minutes. Let stand IS minutes.
Cook IS minutes.
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Sonw meals work out great In the microwave. A recipe Included here, pork
vegetable stir fry, in many ways can be as tasteful as this photo of an orange mustard
pork dish. The pork-vegetable stir fry uses apple Juice to give some fruit flavoring.
PORK-VEGETABLE
STIR FRY
1 pound boneless lean pork, cut
into V* -inch slices
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks fresh broccoli (about 8
ounces)
2 tablespoons apple juke
2 teaspoons instant chkken
bouillon
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup sliced celery
'A cup sliced red or green pepper
6 green onions, cut into 1-inch
pieces
Combine pork and cornstarch in
2-quart microwave-safe casserole
dish. Mix to coat evenly. Stir in soy
sauce and garlic. Remove flower
part from broccoli; set aside for
later. Peel stems and cut into bite
sized pieces; add to pork. Cover
with casserole lid.
Microwave on high 5 to 6
minutes or until pork is no longer
pink, stirring once. Stir in apple
jiuce, bouillon, and sugar. Push
pork toward center of casserole.
Place remaining vegetables,
including broccoli flowers that
have been cut into small pieces,
near edge of casserole. Cover.
Microwave on high 5 to 6
minutes or until vegetables are
tender-crisp, stirring once. Serve
with hot cooked rice or chow mein
noodles. Serves 4.
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MICROWAVE CREAMED
CORN
I V* cup dried com
'A teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
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Here is a recipe from the cookbook.
BROCCOLI CHEDDAR PIE
9- frozen deep dish pie shell
10- package chopped broccoli
V* cup finely chopped onion
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
3 eggs
Vi cup evaporated milk
'A teaspoon salt
'A teaspoon nutmeg
Cayenne pepper
Grated parmesan cheese
Place pk shell in oven-glass pie plate. When slightly thawed, press
to conform to shape of plate. Prick and bake in conventional oven until
golden brown. Place broccoli and onion in 1-quart mkrowave-safe
dish. Cover with plastic wrap, tuning back one edge to vent Micro
cook on high power 6 minutes, stirring once; drain thoroughly. Layer
half of broccoli, onion, and cheese into bottom of pk shell; repeat lay
ers. Beat together remaining ingredients, except parmesan cheese.
Shield with foil ring. Microw-cook on medium power 10 to 11 minutes
or until set, rotating dish and removing foil ring after S minutes cook
ing time. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. 4 servings.
3A cup milk
2 teaspoons sugar
Mix. Pour in cassserole. Cover.
Cook 10 minutes. Stir. Let stand IS
minutes. Cook IS minutes.
A Manheim reader
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