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Microwave Cooking: Easy
One Bowl Recipes
Pollo
con Habichuelas
1 can minced chicken
1 small chopped onion
2 teaspoon chili powder
(optional)
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1 can whole tomato
1 can kidney beans
Cheddar cheese
Place chicken in a microwavable dish. Cover and
microwave for two minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients, except
beans and cheese, cover with tomatoes. Cover and microwave until
onions are cooked about four to five minutes. Stir in beans.
Cover and microwave until hot, about three minutes. Sprinkle
with shredded cheddar cheese. 
Mini - Chicken Loaf
1 can minced chicken
1/4 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup shredded cheese
1/4 cup milk
1 small onion
1/4 tsp salt
Mix all ingredients together; shape into loaves.
Place on a rack in microwavable container. Cover with wax
paper and microwave for three minutes. Rotate dish and microwave
for three minutes. Let it stand covered for three minutes.
Beef Stew
1 can beef stew meat
2 onions, diced
1 large stalk celery,
minced
1 can carrots, finely chopped
1 can green beans
3 potatoes,
peeled and diced
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2
tsp ground black pepper
In a microwavable container, combine
beef, onions, celery, carrots, green beans, and potatoes.
Pour in the tomatoes and microwave for three minutes.
Remove and
stir. Microwave for an additional three minutes.
Meatballs
1 can beef, drained
2 cups rice cereal
1/3 cup evaporated
milk
1 small onion
2 eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
Chop meat into small pieces and mix
in the remaining ingredients. Shape into meatballs. Place
on microwavable dish and cover. Microwave for 5 minutes.
Remove cool and serve.
Scrambled Eggs
2 eggs
2 Tbsp milk
1 Tbsp margarine
Salt & pepper to taste
Using a microwavable safe dish container,
beat eggs well & add
remaining ingredients, mixing well. Cook 1 1/2 to 2 minutes
stirring once halfway through cooking time.
Macaroni and Cheese
1 cup uncooked macaroni
1 cup hot water
1 small onion
2 Tbsp margarine
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup shredded American cheese
2/3 cup milk
2 Tbsp flour
Mix macaroni, water, onion, margarine and salt
in a microwavable dish. Cover with vented cover and microwave
for three minutes; stir. Cover and microwave for three minutes
longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
Cover and
microwave, stir
every minute, for
four minutes.
Macaroni Casserole
1 cup uncooked macaroni
1 can tuna, drained
1 can green peas
1 cup hot water
1 small onion
2 Tbsp margarine
1⁄4 tsp salt
2/3 cup milk
2 Tbsp flour
1 cup shredded American cheese
Mix macaroni, water, onion, margarine
and salt in a microwavable dish. Cover with vented cover
and microwave for three minutes; stir. Cover and microwave for
three minutes longer. Add cheese and tuna. Microwave and
stir for three
minutes. Remove and stir in green peas and micro for 1 minute.
Variation:
add diced cheese, green peas and mayonnaise to macaroni and
serve cold.
Fluffy Rice
1⁄2 cup uncooked rice
1 cup water
1⁄2 tsp salt
2 tsp margarine
Place all ingredients in a large microwavable
container. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes. Let it stand
for five minutes and fluff. Variation: add green peas, vegetarian
beans.
Easy Fried Rice
1 egg
1 small onion, diced
1 stalk scallion
1 1⁄2 cups cooked from Fluffy Rice
1 tsp soy sauce
Beat egg in a greased microwavable container.
Stir in onion and scallion. Microwave until egg is almost
set, about 1 minute. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Microwave uncovered until rice is hot, about
two minutes.
Variation: add green peas
Vegetable Lo Mein
1⁄4 package spaghetti
1⁄2 can green peas, drained
1 Tbsp oil
1⁄2 can carrots
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 tsp garlic
powder
2 cups water
Place spaghetti with water in a large microwavable
container. Cover with vented cover and microwave
for three minutes; stir. Cover and microwave for three
minutes longer. Drain and mix in oil. Microwave for
1 minute.
Add remaining ingredients
and
microwave for
an additional minute.
Variation: add tomato sauce to spaghetti
Glazed Sweet Potato
1 can sweet potatoes
1⁄4 cup pineapple juice
1⁄4
cup sugar
1 cup mini marshmallows
1⁄4 tsp cinnamon
1⁄4
cup honey
1⁄4 cup raisins
Chop sweet potato into chunks. Arrange
in a microwavable dish. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl.
Pour over sweet potatoes. Microwave for five minutes. Remove,
cool and serve.
Mashed Potatoes Salad
1 cup instant potato flakes
1 cup dry milk powder
1 1⁄2 cups
water
5 Tbsp mayonnaise
2 Tbsp chopped onion
2 Tbsp
celery
2 Tbsp pickled relish
Heat water in microwave. In a large
bowl combine milk powder with water. Add potato flakes.
Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Chill and serve cold.
Variation:
add corn or green peas
Cream of Spinach
1 can spinach
2 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp flour
1⁄2 can evaporated milk
1 small chopped onion
2 Tbsp water
Salt and pepper to taste
Place water and onion in microwavable
container and microwave for one minute. Add remaining ingredients
and crush with fork. Microwave for three minutes.
Glazed Carrots
1 can cut carrots
2 tsp water
2 tsp margarine
1/8 tsp salt
1⁄4 cup sugar
Place carrots and water in a microwavable
container. Cover and microwave for 3 minutes, drain. Stir
in sugar and microwave for one minute.
Buttered Broccoli
3 cups broccoli flowerets
1 Tbsp water
1 tsp margarine
Place broccoli in a microwavable container.
Cover tightly and microwave until tender, about 4 minutes;
drain. Stir in margarine.
Carrot and Broccoli Salad
1⁄4 cup canned cut carrot
1 small onion
1 1⁄2
cups broccoli
3 Tbsp Italian dressing
2 lettuce leaves
Place broccoli, carrots, onion and dressing
in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve on
lettuce leaves.
Chicken Soup
1⁄4 cup celery
1⁄4 cup carrot
1 Tbsp margarine
1⁄2 can chopped chicken
1⁄2 can corn
2 cups
hot water
1 packet chicken bullion
Place celery, carrot and margarine
in a microwavable container and microwave until vegetables
are
tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in chicken and
remaining ingredients and microwave until boiling, about
5 minutes.
Cheese Soup
1⁄4 cup water
2 Tbsp chopped celery
1 small onion,
chopped
2 Tbsp margarine
2 Tbsp flour
1 cup milk
1 packet chicken bullion
1⁄4 cup shredded American
cheese
Place water, celery and onion in microwavable
container. Cover and microwave until tender,
about 2 minutes. Place margarine
in a large microwavable container uncovered
and melt about 1 minute. Mix in flour.
Stir in celery and onion, milk, and bullion. Microwave
until boiling, about 3 minutes. Stir in
cheese. Microwave
for 1 minute
to melt cheese; stir.
Creamy Tomato Soup
2 1⁄2 cups tomato juice
1 can creamed corn
1 cup evaporated
milk
1 small chopped onion 1 cup water
In a microwavable container
cook onions in 2 tbsp water for 1 minute. Add tomato juice,
milk, and creamed corn. Microwave for three minutes, remove and
stir. Microwave for an additional three minutes, remove stir
and serve.
Creamy
Corn Chowder
1 can sliced potatoes, drained
1 can creamed corn
1 can evaporated
milk
1 small chopped onion
1 cup water
Salt and pepper to taste
In a large microwavable container
cut potatoes into small pieces. Add all other ingredients
to container and microwave for three minutes. Remove and
stir, heat for an additional three minutes. Remove stir and serve.
Raisin
Spice Drops
1⁄2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar, firmly
packed
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup milk
2 1⁄2 cups all purpose
flour
1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2 teaspoon
salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
1⁄2 cup raisins
Put butter in microwavable container.
Cook for 45 seconds, or until melted. Add sugar, egg, and
milk to butter.
Blend well.
Add remaining ingredients. Mix. Take a piece of cardboard,
approximately 11 by 14 inches. Cover with wax paper. Drop 16
rounded teaspoons
of batter on waxed paper. Cook 3 minutes, or until
cookies are done. Rotate cardboard one half turn
during cooking
time. Remove
cookies to cooling rack. Repeat with remaining batter.
Raisin
Bread Pudding
1 Tbsp margarine
3⁄4 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
2 Tbsp sugar
1⁄4 tsp vanilla
2 slices bread, cut
in cubes
2 Tbsp raisins
Place margarine in a microwavable container.
Microwave uncovered for thirty seconds. Mix in milk, egg,
sugar, raisin and vanilla with fork. Stir in bread. Spoon into
greased microwavable container. Microwave
for four minutes. Rotate and microwave for four
minutes longer.
Rice Pudding
2 cups cooked rice
1 can evaporated milk
1/3
cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup golden
raisins
1 tablespoon margarine
1⁄2 teaspoon
vanilla
In a microwavable container mix rice,
1⁄2
can milk, sugar and salt. Heat until thick
and creamy, about
three minutes. Stir
in remaining 1/2 can milk, beaten egg and
raisins. Microwave1 minutes more. Remove,
stir in butter and vanilla. Serve warm.
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