Recipes
All the recipes in this book are calculated on the basis of 4 servings unless otherwise stated.
Adapting recipes for the microwave oven
If you would like to adapt your favourite recipes for the microwave, you should take note of the following: shorten cooking times by a third to a half. Follow the example of the recipes in this book.
Foods which have a high moisture content such as meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruit, stews and soups can be prepared in your microwave without any difficulty.
Aubergines stuffed with minced meat
Utensils: | Bowl with lid (1 l capacity) |
| Shallow flan dish |
| (approx. 30 cm long) |
Ingredients |
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250 g | aubergines |
200 g | tomatoes |
1 tbsp | olive oil to grease the dish |
100 g | onions, chopped |
4mild green chillies, seeds removed
200 g minced beef
2garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp | parsley, chopped |
| salt and pepper |
| paprika |
60 g | Feta cheese, cubed |
Onion soup
Utensils: | Bowl with lid (2 l capacity) |
| 4 soup bowls (200 ml) |
Ingredients | |
10 g | butter or margarine |
100 g | onions, sliced |
800 ml | meat stock |
| salt and pepper |
2 slices | bread |
40 g | grated cheese |
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Foods which have little moisture, such as platters of food, should have the surface moistened prior to heating or cooking.
The amount of liquid to be added to raw foods, which are to be braised, should be reduced to about two thirds of the quantity in the original recipe. If necessary, add more liquid during cooking.
The amount of fat to be added can be reduced considerably. A small amount of butter, margarine or oil is sufficient to flavour food. For this reason your microwave is excellent for preparing
1.Cut the aubergines in half lengthways. Scoop out the flesh with a teaspoon to leave a shell about 1 cm thick. Dice the
2.Remove the skin from the tomatoes and chop.
3.Grease the bottom of the bowl with the olive oil. Add the onions, cover and cook.
2 min. 900 W
4.Cut the chillies into rings. Retain a third for the garnish. Mix the minced meat with the diced aubergines, onions, tomatoes, chilli rings, garlic and parsley. Season to taste.
5.Dry the aubergine halves. Fill with half of the mince mixture, spread the feta cheese on top, and then add the rest of the filling.
6.Arrange the aubergine halves in the greased oven proof dish, place the dish on the low rack and cook.
Garnish the aubergine halves with the chilli rings and continue cooking.
After cooking, stand for approx. 2 min.
1.Grease the bowl, add the sliced onion, meat stock and the seasoning. Cover and cook.
2.Toast the slices of bread, cut them into cubes and divide them among the soup bowls. Pour the soup over the toast cubes and sprinkle on the cheese.
3.Place the bowls on the turntable, and grill.
