Onlon soup
1 cup thinly sliced onions
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 can (10% ounces) condensed beef broth
1 slice of toasted French bread
M cup shredded Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons grated
Parmesan cheese
1. Combine onions and butter in a 1 quart
microwavable casserole. Cook uncovered 2 to
3 minutes at HlGH power or until onions are
soft; stir twice.
2. Add beef broth. Cook uncovered 2’h to 3’h
minutes
at HIGH
power or until hot; stir once
after 2 minutes.
3. Ladle into large soup bowl. Cover with bread
slice and sprinkle with cheeses. Cook uncov-
ered 45 seconds to 1 minute at HIGH power or
until cheese is melted.
Makes 1 serving
Cheesy meatloaf
l/i pound lean ground beef
1 egg, slightly beaten
l/3 cup soft, fresh bread crumbs
‘A cup shredded Cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 tablespoon finely chopped green pepper
l/e teaspoon dried thyme leaves
l/e teaspoon salt
Ye teaspoon ground black pepper
1. Combine ingredients in a mixing bowl; mix
thoroughly.
2. Shape into loaf and place on a microwavable
roast rack. Cook covered with wax paper 3’h to
4% minutes at HIGH power or until center is nc
longer pink Let stand covered 5 minutes.
Makes 2 servhgs
Barbecued chkken
1 I% to 2 pounds chicken pieces, skinned
Vi cup barbecue sauce
1.
Arrange
chicken with thicker pieces to the
outside in an 8x8x2-inch square glass baking
dish. Cook covered with wax paper 2 minutes
at HfGH power. Drain and turn chicken over.
2. Brush
half of barbecue sauce onto chicken.
Cook covered 2 minutes at HIGH power. Turn
chicken over and brush with remaining sauce;
cook covered 6% to 7% minutes at HlGH
power or until juices run clear. Let stand
covered 3 minutes.
Makes 2 servings
Sherrled chicken
2% to 3 pounds chicken, cut into serving pieces,
skinned
% teaspoon ground black pepper
1 large onion, thinly sliced
W cup dry sherry
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon flour
1. Arrange chicken with thicker pieces to the
outside in an 8x8x2-inch square glass baking
dish. Sprinkle with pepper and top with onion.
Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl. Pour
mixture evenly over chicken. Cover with plastic
wrap; vent.
2. Cook 15 to 17 minutes at HIGH power or until
chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear;
turn over hatfway through cooking. Let stand
covered 5 minutes. Stir pan juices until smooth
and spoon over chicken.
Makes 4 servings
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