I'll Share my Recipes if you Share Yours-Sun.Mar.14

16 years ago

I came across a couple microwave dishes. I just use mine for cooking veggies, and heating my cat food. lol

These potatoes look good.

Buttery Garlic Potatoes

6 small red potatoes, quartered

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 tsp seasoned salt

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp dried parsley

1 tsp minced garlic

Put the potatoes in a 2-quart microwaveable dish. In a small bowl combine the butter, and seasonings and garlic, pour over potatoes and toss to coat.

Microwave, uncovered, on High, 8-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring frequently.

When you're in a hurry for tomato sauce, here's another one.

Tangy Meat Sauce

1/2 lb lean ground beef

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

1/2 tsp minced garlic

1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce

1 can tomato paste

1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp dried basil

1/4 tsp dried oregano

Crumble beef into a 2-quart microwaveable dish. Add the onion, green pepper and garlic, mix well. Cover and microwave on High 5-6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; stirring frequently. Drain.

Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar, salt,basil and oregano. Cover and microwave at 70% power for 6-8 minutes or until heated through, stirring once.

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Marilyn Sue
16 years ago
Banana Bread Pudding

Serves/Makes: 6 Ready In: 30-60 minutes

Ingredients:
4 cups banana bread -- cubed
1/4 cup butter -- melted
3 eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sliced firm bananas
***SAUCE***
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
Place bread cubes in a greased 2-qt. casserole; pour butter over and toss to coat. In a medium bowl, lightly beat eggs; add milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir in bananas. Pour over bread cubes; stir to coat. Bake uncovered at 375F for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.

For sauce: Melt butter in small saucepan. Combine sugar and cornstarch; add to the butter. Stir in milk and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Serve warm sauce over warm pudding.

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patti43
16 years ago
Those potatoes sound so good and easy. I hardly ever think of using my microwave except to melt butter. I think I'll make them for dinner tonight.

I'd love to make that banana bread pudding but I'd never be able to save out 4 cups of bananas before the bread was eaten! Saved it to try, though. Love the spices in it.
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Â 1/2 cup orange juice
Â 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
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Â 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
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glenda_al
16 years ago
WAS gonna have this for lunch today, but I didn't stop by the store to get the cabbage and sausage.

Sausage and Cabbage
2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 lb. link sausage (all natural chicken sausage with no antibotics if you can find it)
1 head of fresh, tender cabbage (organic if you can get it), chopped
1 medium sweet onion. chopped
salt and pepper to taste
a hit of cayenne pepper

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country_bumpkin_al
16 years ago
All of these sound good11
patches_02
16 years ago
glenda, I make the one you gave and every once in awhile we add soome potatoes. really good
Jasdip
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16 years ago
We love sauteed cabbage, carrots and onions. Sausage is a natural fit to plop in and cook with it. I'll do this for sure!

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