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COOKING VEGETABLES   Vegetables must be covered with water. Microwave power setting is high.      Vegetables Quantity Water Level Cooking Time Broccoli 2 cups 4 5-6 min Green Beans 12 oz 4 7-8 min Asparagus 25 stalks/spears 2 7-8 min Butternut Squash ½ inch squares 3 12-13 min Potatoes 2 large; quartered 3 or 4 12-13 min

ITALIAN NOODLE CASSEROLE

Serves 4                                                                                                                                                                      

This casserole is even better the next day.

4 cups egg noodles

1 tsp. salt

1 lb. ground beef

1 small onion

1 small green pepper

½ cup mushrooms

1 - 15 oz. can crushed tomatoes

1 cup water

2 tsp. dried oregano

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar

·  Place pasta and salt in cooker.

·  Add water to level 4.

·  Cook 13-14 mins.

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.