Meat or Main Dish Recipes

Mexican Meatball

Casserole

Auto Cook Code 8

Approx. Cooking Time—20 min. Makes 6 to 8 Servings

1 lb. ground chuck

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs 1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon chili powder

3 tablespoons dry minced onions

1 egg

3 tablespoons ketchup

1/2 cup instant rice

1 can (15% oz.) kidney beans, undrained

1 can (14% oz.) tomatoes, chopped and undrained

1 tablespoon chili powder

In large mixing bowl, place meat, bread crumbs, pepper, salt, chili powder, onion, egg and ketchup.

Mix well and form into 18 balls. Arrange balls in 2-qt. casserole. Set aside.

In small mixing bowl place rice, beans, tomatoes and chili powder. Mix well and pour in casserole over meatballs. Cover. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 8. Rearrange meatballs when oven signals and remaining time is displayed.

Sweet Tart Franks

Auto Cook Code 1

Approx. Cooking Time—10 min. Makes about 80 hors d’oeuvres

1 jar (10 oz.) currant jelly

1 jar (6 oz.) prepared mustard

2 lbs. frankfurters, cut into l-in. pieces

In 3-qt. casserole stir together jelly and mustard until well blended. Add frankfurters, stirring to coat each piece. Cover. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 1.

Chicken Teriyaki

Auto Cook Code 5

Approx. Cooking Time-32 min. Makes 4 Servings

1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup honey

1/3 cup orange juice

1 whole chicken (about 3 lbs.)

1 tablespoon water

2 tablespoons cornstarch

In small cooking bag, mix soy sauce, honey and orange juice. Add chicken to bag and tie with plastic tie. Turn chicken on its side in

12 X 8 x 2-in.dish. Marinate 1 hour on each side. Place bird breast side up in dish. Slash bag near closure. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 5. When oven signals, remove chicken and prepare Teriyaki sauce. In l-pt. glass measuring cup stir together water and cornstarch. Cut off one corner of cooking bag with scissors and drain juices into cup. Microwave at High (10) 2 minutes, stirring once. Remove chicken from bag to serving platter. Pour sauce over chicken just before serving.

Classic Ham Loaf

Auto Cook Code 8

Approx. Cooking Time—16 min. Makes 6 Servings

1 lb. ground cooked ham 1/2 lb. ground fresh pork 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs 1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons instant minced onion

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Mix ground ham and pork thoroughly with crumbs, water, onion and pepper. Mold into flat loaf in 9-in. pie plate. Cover with wax paper. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 8.

Chicken and Rice

Auto Cook Code 6

Approx. Cooking Time—27 min. Makes 6 Servings

1 can (lOILioz.) condensed cream of mushroom soup

1-1/4 cups milk (1 soup can full) 3/4 cup instant rice

1 can (4 oz.) mushrooms, stems and pieces, drained

1 pkg. (1% oz.) dry onion soup mix

1 cutup chicken (about 3 lbs.)

In mixing bowl mix soup, milk, rice, mushrooms and onion soup mix.

Arrange chicken pieces in a 12 x 8 x 2-in.glass dish with meatiest pieces to outside of dish. Pour soup mixture over chicken. Cover with wax paper. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 6.

Swiss Steak

Auto Cook Code 7

Approx. Cooking Time—65 min. Makes 6 Servings

1-1/2 lbs. round steak, 112-in. thick, tenderized or pounded with meat mallet

1/4 cup flour 1-1/2 teaspoons salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 medium onion, sliced thin

1 can (16 oz.) tomatoes

Cut meat in 6 pieces and coat with mixture of flour, salt and pepper. Place in 3-qt. casserole. Cover with onion. Break up tomatoes with fork and pour over top. Cover. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 7. Rearrange meat when oven signals and remaining time is displayed.