Sausage and Poppy Seed Potatoes

3 tablespoons butter or margarine

2 tablespoons chopped onion

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon prepared mustard

1 teaspoon poppy seed

l/2 teaspoon salt dash pepper 1% cups milk

3% cups thinly sliced potatoes (about 1’12 Ibs.)

1 lb. fully cooked ring sausage (Polish or smoked country style)

Place butter and onion in 2-quart microwavable casserole. Cover. Microwave at HIGH Power for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Stir in flour, parsley, mustard, poppy seed, salt and pepper. Blend in milk. Microwave, uncovered, at HIGH Power for 5 to 6 minutes, or until thickened, stirring once. Star in potatoes. Cover. Microwave at HIGH Power for 12 to 13 minutes, or until potatoes are almost tender, stir- ring once.

Slash sausage % inch deep at 3-inch intervals. Place sausage on potatoes. Cover. Microwave at HIGH Power for 5 to 6 minutes, or until heated through and potatoes are tender. Let stand for 2 minutes.

4 servings

Beef Goulash

1 lb. boneless beef chuck roast, cut into %-inch cubes

l/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 medium potatoes, cut into 6 wedges

1 can (16 oz.) whole tomatoes, chopped

1 cup thinly sliced carrots 2/3cup water

V2cup chopped onion

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1% teaspoons instant beef bouillon granules

1V2teaspoons paprika l/2 teaspoon garlic salt j/2 teaspoon sugar

%teaspoon dried dill weed

V8teaspoon cayenne

Place beef and flour in large plastic food storage bag. Shake to coat. Pour beef and excess flour into P-quart casserole. Sfir in remaining ingredients. Cover. Microwave at HIGH Power for 10 minutes. Stir. Reduce to DEFROST. Microwave for 70 to 75 minutes, or until beef is tender, stirring every 4 minutes. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.

4 servings

Garlic Beef with Carrots

Marinade

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon white wine

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon sugar ‘12 teaspoon salt ‘14teaspoon sesame oil

l/e teaspoon ground ginger

1 lb. boneless beef sirloin steak, cut into %-inch strips

VZcup thinly sliced green onion ‘12 cup thinly sliced green pepper

3 medium carrots, cut into 2%~ VO- inch strips (about 2 cups)

2 teaspoons water

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 teaspoons cornstarch

2 teaspoons cold water Hot cooked rice

In medium-sized mixing bowl, combine all marinade ingredients. Add beef, onion and green pepper. Stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Place carrots in l-quart microwavable casserole. Cover. Microwave at HIGH Power for 2% to 3% minutes, or until tender-crisp. Set aside.

Place oil in 2-quart microwavable casserole. Microwave at HIGH Power for 1 minute. Add meat mixture. Stir to coat. Microwave at HIGH Power for 3 minutes. Add carrots. Set aside.

In l-cup glass measure, blend cornstarch and water. Add to meat mixture. Stir to combine. Microwave at HIGH Power for 8 to 9 minutes, or until beef is no longer pink and sauce thickens. Serve with rice.

4 servings

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Whirlpool MS1600XW manual Sausage and Poppy Seed Potatoes, Beef Goulash, Garlic Beef with Carrots, Marinade

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