Meat or Main Dish Recipes

Mexican Meatball

Casserole

Auto Cook Code 6

Approx. Cooking Time—27 min. Makes 6 to 8 Servings

1 lb. ground chuck

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

112 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon chili powder

3 tablespoons dry minced onions

1 egg

3 tablespoons ketchup

1/2 cup instint rice

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

1 can (141A 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 12 balls. Arrange balls in a circle in 2-qt. casserole. Set aside.

In small mixing bowl, place rice, beans, tomatoes and chili powder. Mix well and pour in center of casserole and over meatballs. Cover. Microwave on Auto Cook code 6.

Sweet Tart ~nks

Auto Cook Code 2

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

1 jar (10 oz.) currant jelly

1 jar (6 oz.) prepared mustard

2 Ibs. 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 2. When oven signals, stir frankfurters.

Chicken Teriyaki

Auto Cook Code 9

Approx. Cooking Time—32 min. Makes 4 Servings

1/4 cup soy sauce 1/3 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 9. 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. Remove chicken from bag to serving platter. Pour sauce over chicken just before serving.

Classic Ham baf

Auto Cook Code 8

Approx. Cooking Time—36 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 plastic wrap. Microwave on Auto Cook code 8.

Chicken and Rice

Auto Cook Code 9

Approx. Cooking Time—25 min. Makes 6 Servings

1 can (lOIA oz.) 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. (1V2 oz.) dry onion soup mix

1 cutup chicken (about 3 Ibs.)

In small mixing bowl, mix soup and milk; reserve 1/2 cup of the mixture. Blend remaining soup mixture, rice, mushrooms and half of the onion soup mix. Pour into a 12 x 8 x 2-in. glass dish.

Place chicken pieces on rice mixture, arranging with meatiest pieces to outside of dish. Pour reserved soup mixture over chicken and sprinkle with remaining soup

mix. Cover with wax paper and tuck securely under dish. Microwave on Auto Cook code 9.

Swiss Steak

Auto Cook Code 7

Approx. Cooking Time—65 min. Makes 6 Servings

1-1/2 Ibs. round steak, l/2-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 (141A 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.