Whirlpool MS1600XW manual Ham and Vegetable Soup, Pork, Bacon-Cheese Burgers

Ham and Vegetable Soup

% to 1 lb. fully-cooked bone-in ham

slice

1 tablespoon olive oil

8 oz. small red potatoes, thinly sliced

1 small zucchini, sliced

1 cup chopped cabbage VZcup chopped onion

j/a cup chopped green pepper

%cup chopped carrot 4 to 4% cups hot water

2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules

l/d teaspoon dried basil leaves VEteaspoon dried thyme leaves V0teaspoon pepper

Remove bone from ham. Set aside. Cut ham into l/z-inch cubes. Set aside. In 3-quart casserole, combine ham bone, potatoes, zucchini, cabbage, onion, green pepper and carrot. Cover. Microwave at HIGH Power for 10 to 12 minutes, or until tender, stirring once. Stir in ham and remaining ingredients. Cover. Microwave at HIGH Power for 15 to 18 minutes, or until heated through, stirring once. Discard bone.

6 to 8 servings

Barbecued

Pork

Sandwiches

2 Ibs. pork

blade steaks

In 2-quart

microwavable

casserole,

combine pork,

beer,

onion,

garlic

1 can

(12 oz.)

beer

and bay leaf. Cover. Microwave

at HIGH

Power for

10 minutes,

then

1 small

onion,

thinly

sliced

DEFROST

for

40

to 50

minutes,

or

until

pork

is tender. Let stand,

1 clove

garlic,

quartered

covered

for 10 minutes.

Remove

pork

and

onion. Cool.

Discard

1 bay leaf

cooking

liquid.

Shred pork.

1 cup

barbecue

sauce

In 2-quart

microwavable

casserole,

mix

pork,

reserved

onion,

bar-

% cup

chili

sauce

I/4 teaspoon

pepper

becue

sauce,

chili

sauce

and

pepper. Cover.

Microwave

at

HIGH

4 pita

bread,

4-inch shredded lettuce

Power

for 6 to 10 minutes,

or until

heated

through.

Discard

bay leaf.

Serve in pita bread with lettuce.

4 servings

Bacon-Cheese Burgers

3 slices bacon

1 lb. lean ground beef

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce l/b teaspoon onion salt VBteaspoon pepper

4 slices (% oz. each) American

process cheese

Place bacon on microwavable roasting rack. Cover with paper towel. Microwave at HIGH Power for 3 to 4 minutes, or until just crisp. Cool. Crumble.

In medium mixing bowl, mix ground beef, bacon, Worcestershire sauce, onion salt and pepper. Shape into 4 patties, 112 inch thick. Arrange on microwavable roasting rack. Microwave, uncovered, at HIGH Power for 3 minutes turn over. Microwave for 2 to 3 minutes, or until beef is desired doneness. Top each with cheese slice. Micro- wave at HIGH Power for 45 to 60 seconds, or until cheese melts.

4 servings

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