Recipes

Lasagne al forno

Total cooking time: approx. 18-25 minutes

Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) Shallow, square gratin dish with lid (approx. 20 x 20 x 6 cm)

Ingredients

300 g canned tomatoes

50 g ham, finely cubed

1 onion (50 g), finely chopped

1clove of garlic, crushed

250g minced meat (beef)

2 tbsp

mashed tomato (30 g)

 

salt & pepper, oregano, thyme & basil

150 ml

cream (crème fraîche)

100 ml

milk

50 g

grated Parmesan cheese

1 tsp

mixed chopped herbs

1 tsp

olive oil

 

salt & pepper, nutmeg

1 tsp

vegetable to grease the dish

125 g

green flat pasta

1 tbsp

grated Parmesan cheese

1 tbsp

butter or margarine

Tagliatelle with cream & basil sauce

2 portions

Total cooking time: approx. 16-22 minutes

Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity)

 

Round soufflé dish (approx. 20 cm diam.)

Ingredients

1 I

water

1 tsp

salt

200 g

tagliatelle

1clove of garlic

15-20 basil leaves

200g cream (crème fraîche)

30g grated Parmesan cheese salt & pepper

Bread dumplings

5 portions

Total cooking time: approx. 8-11 minutes

Utensils: Bowl with lid (1 Iitre capacity) 5 cups or pudding moulds

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter or margarine (20 g)

1onion (50 g), finely chopped

500ml milk

200g dried bread cubes

(from approx. 5 bread rolls)

3eggs

1.Cut the tomatoes into slices, mix with the ham, onion cubes, garlic, minced meat and mashed tomato.

Season and cook with the lid on.

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2.Mix the cream with the milk, Parmesan cheese, herbs, oil and spices.

3.Grease the soufflé mould and cover the bottom of the mould with about 1/3 of the pasta. Put half of the minced meat mixture on the pasta and pour on some sauce. Put an additional 1/3 of the pasta on top followed by another layer of the minced meat mixture and some sauce, finishing with the remaining pasta on top. Finally, cover the pasta with lots of sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Place butter flakes on

top and cook with the lid on.

13-17 min. 630 W

After cooking, let the lasagne stand for approximately 5-10 minutes.

1.Place the water and the salt into the bowl, cover and

bring to the boil.

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2.Add the pasta, bring to the boil again, and then simmer.

1.1-2 min. 900 W

2.6-9 min. 270 W

3.Meanwhile rub the garlic cloves over the soufflé dish. Chop the basil leaves. Keep some aside for garnishing.

4.Drain the pasta well. Stir in the crème fraîche and sprinkle the basil over the pasta.

5.Add the parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, place into a soufflé dish and stir. Garnish the dish with basil and serve hot.

1.Cut the bread rolls into small cubes and soak in the milk.

2.Divide the fat on the bottom of the bowl and add the

chopped onion. Cover and cook.

1-2 min. 900 W

3.Add the onion to the bread cubes. Beat the eggs, add them and mix well to form a workable paste. If necessary add a little milk.

4.Divide the paste equally into 5 cups or pudding moulds, cover with microwave cling film, arrange on

the edge of the turntable and cook.

6-8 min. 900 W

Allow the dumplings to stand for about 2 minutes after cooking. Turn the dumplings into a plate before serving.

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Electrolux MCD2660E manual Lasagne al forno, Tagliatelle with cream & basil sauce, Bread dumplings

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