Recipes for:
Vegetables, Pasta & More!

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COOKING VEGETABLES
Vegetables must be covered with water.
Microwave power setting is high.
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Vegetables
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Quantity
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Water Level
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Cooking Time
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Broccoli
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2 cups
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4
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5-6 min
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Green Beans
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12 oz
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4
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7-8 min
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Asparagus
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25 stalks/spears
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2
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7-8 min
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Butternut Squash
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½ inch squares
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3
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12-13 min
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Potatoes
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2 large; quartered
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3 or 4
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12-13 min
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TRI-COLOR SPIRAL SALAD
Serves 4
For picnics or parties…this salad is always a hit.
3 cups tri-color spiral pasta
1 tsp. salt
½ cup marinated artichoke hearts
3 scallions
½ cup black olive slices
½ cup canned black beans; drained, rinsed
½ cup Italian dressing
1 cup cheese cubes
salt and pepper to taste
· Place pasta and salt in cooker.
· Add water to level 4.
· Cook 10 mins. Stir; cook 7 mins.
Meanwhile:
· Cut artichoke hearts into bite size pieces.
· Cut scallions into ½” pieces.
· Combine all ingredients.
· Salt and pepper to taste.
Back to the Pasta:
· Remove pasta from microwave, rinse and drain.
· Combine pasta with remaining ingredients.
· Serve warm or chilled.
PENNE & VEGETABLE
Serves 2
Delicious fresh vegetables and pasta
1 ½ cup Penne
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cup chopped broccoli
1cup chopped red pepper
· Place pasta and salt in cooker.
· Add water to level 3.
· Cook 12 minutes.
· Add red pepper and broccoli then stir.
· Cook 4 more minutes.
· Drain and serve.
Meanwhile:
· Heat a skillet and brown ground beef.
· While beef is browning, chop onion and green pepper. Slice mushrooms.
· Drain oil from beef. Return to heat.
· Add onion and green pepper to ground beef; cook until green pepper is tender.
· Add mushrooms. Cook 1 min.
· Add tomatoes and water. Stir in oregano, salt and pepper; heat through, remove and set aside.
Back to the Pasta:
· Remove pasta from microwave; drain.
· Combine beef mixture and pasta in a casserole dish and cover with cheese.
· Return to microwave to melt cheese.
BROCCOLI SALAD
8 minutes prep
Serves 2
2 cups broccoli
3 Tbs. mayonnaise or sour cream
1 tsp. dry Italian salad dressing mix
bacon bits, optional garnish
· Place broccoli in cooker.
· Add water to water level 4.
· Cook 5–6 mins.
· Remove from microwave; drain.
· Add mayonnaise (or sour cream) and seasoning.
· Mix with broccoli.
· Sprinkle with bacon bits and serve.
MASHED POTATOES
15 minutes prep
Serves 2-4
2 large potatoes, cut in quarters
1 Tbs. salt
¼ cup half and half, cream or milk
3 Tbs. butter
salt to taste
· Place potatoes and salt in the cooker.
· Add enough water to cover potatoes.
· Cook 12 mins.
· In a medium saucepan heat sour cream, cream and butter until just melted….do not boil.
· Remove potatoes from microwave; drain.
· Add cream mixture to potatoes.
· Mash until as creamy as you like.
· Season with salt if needed.
CORN CHOWDER SOUP
15 minutes prep
Serves 2-4
¼ cup chopped onion
1 potato, peeled and diced into ½” pieces
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can (14 oz) vegetable broth
1 can (14 oz) cream style sweet corn
¼ cup frozen peas
salt & pepper to taste
· Combine onion, potato, garlic, and vegetable broth in cooker. Cook 12 mins.
· Mash potatoes in the cooker with a potato masher or fork.
· Add green peas and sweet corn.
· Mix together well.
· Cook 2 mins.
· Season with salt and pepper.
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