POTATO, AVOCADO AND ONION SALAD Serves 6

1 kg small new potatoes

150 mL sour cream

1 large onion, sliced into rings

black pepper

1 tablespoon caster sugar

1 large avocado, cubed

1 tablespoon butter

chives, for garnish

1/2 cup mayonnaise

 

1.Cut unpeeled potatoes in half. Place in a large dish and cover with water. Cook, covered with a lid, for 14-16 minutes on HIGH (potatoes should be tender but holding their shape). Drain.

2.Place onion rings, caster sugar and butter in a Pyrex dish. Cook for 4-6 minutes on HIGH, stirring twice.

3.Combine mayonnaise, sour cream and black pepper. Pour over potatoes.

4.Toss in onions and avocado; sprinkle with chives.

STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Serves 4

4 large potatoes

30 g butter

 

1/4

cup milk

2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes

1/4

cup cream

1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

 

1/2

cup grated cheddar cheese

paprika

 

1.Pierce potatoes with a fork; place on turntable. Cook for 10-12 minutes on HIGH. Stand in foil for 5 minutes.

2.Cut a thin slice from the top of each potato; scoop out cooked potato with a spoon, leaving a thin shell.

3.Stir milk, cream, half the cheese, butter, parsley, mustard and potato. Mix well until no lumps remain.

4.Spoon mixture into each potato shell. Place on a plate.

5.Sprinkle with remaining cheese and paprika. Cook for 4-5 minutes on HIGH, until cheese is melted.

PUMPKIN SALAD

Serves 6-8

1 kg pumpkin, peeled and cubed

1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

2 tablespoons water

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

3/4 cup walnuts

ground black pepper

6 shallots, chopped

1 cup mayonnaise

1.Place pumpkin in large bowl, add 2 tablespoons of water, cover and cook for 10-12 minutes on HIGH or until pumpkin is just cooked, but still firm. Stir halfway through cooking

2.Refresh by running cold water over pumpkin. Drain and chill.

3.Mix walnuts, shallots, parsley, nutmeg and pepper with mayonnaise.

4. Fold mayonnaise mixture gently into the pumpkin. Serve chilled.

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HONEY GINGERED VEGETABLES Serves 6

2 teaspoons grated ginger

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 teaspoons lemon juice

500 g butternut pumpkin, peeled and thinly sliced

1 cup frozen beans

2 zucchinis, sliced

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

1.In a large bowl,heat ginger, honey, soy sauce and lemon juice for 1 minute on HIGH.

2.Add pumpkin and cook covered 4-6 minutes on HIGH, until just tender.

3.Stir in beans and zucchini, cook covered a further 3-4 minutes on HIGH.

4.Spoon onto a serving plate. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

POTATOES PIZZAIOLA

Serves 4-6

4 large potatoes

1 tablespoon butter

1 clove garlic, crushed

425 g can tomatoes, roughly chopped

2 teaspoons fresh (or 1/2 teaspoon dried) basil ground black pepper and salt to taste

1/2 brown onion, finely diced

1 anchovy, minced

1.Peel and dice potatoes into 1.5 cm cubes, rinse and place in a large bowl with 2 tablespoons of water, cover and cook for 6-8 minutes on HIGH, stirring halfway through cooking. Drain.

2.In a small bowl, combine butter, garlic, onion and anchovy. Cook for 1/2-1 minute on HIGH, stir halfway.

3.Combine basil, pepper and salt to garlic mixture.

4.Add tomatoes and garlic mixture to potatoes, ensuring potatoes are well coated.

5.Cook, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes on HIGH, stirring halfway through cooking.

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Sharp R-390H(S) operation manual Stuffed Baked Potatoes, Pumpkin Salad, Potatoes Pizzaiola

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