microsteamer recipes

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MICROSTEAMER RECIPES

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Apple Crisp


1 stick butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. nutmeg
4 - 5 Granny Smith apples

Peel and slice apples and place in the dish of the Family Size Microsteamer.
Blend remaining ingredients and sprinkle over apples. Cover and microwave
on high power for 12 - 14 minutes.

Tastes great over vanilla ice cream!

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Breakfast Quiche


12 Brown ‘n Serve Sausage Links
1 c. sliced Swiss Cheese (cheddar, etc.)
2 c. whole milk
1/2 c. pancake mix
1/4 tsp. pepper
6 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/3 c. finely chopped onion (green onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, broccoli
too!)

Cook sausage in Family Microsteamer colander 5-8 minutes. Clean base and
lightly coat with cooking spray. In base, add crumbled sausage, onions (and
any other veggies!) and cheese. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over
sausage mixture. Cover and cook for 16 minutes on high. Let stand for 5
minutes covered. Serve with pie server

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Chicken Piccata Style


1/2 of a 9-oz. pkg. refrigerated linguine
1 jar (12-oz.) chicken gravy
1 cup frozen chopped broccoli
1/4 cup water
1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size strips
1 1/2 cups fresh mushrooms, halved
1 small onion, cut into thin wedges
2 Tbs. lemon juice


1. Cut linguine into 2-inch lengths. In the bottom dish of the Meals in
MinutesT Family-Size Microsteamer, combine linguine, gravy, broccoli and
water. In the colander insert of the Microsteamer, combine chicken strips,
mushrooms and onion. Place Colander in Dish. Cover and microwave on High
13-15 minutes, stirring once, until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
2. Let stand, covered, about 5 minutes, until pasta is tender.
3. To serve, stir chicken mixture and lemon juice into pasta mixture.

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Chicken Tetrazzini


7 oz. refrigerated fettuccine
1 Tbs. olive oil or cooking oil
1 can (103/4-oz.) reduced-sodium condensed cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1 Tbs. snipped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried basil, crushed
12 oz. skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 cup loose-pack frozen peas or cut asparagus
2 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese

1. Cut fettuccine into 2-inch lengths. In the bottom dish of the Meals in
Minutes™ Family-Size Microsteamer, combine fettuccine and oil, stirring to
coat. Stir in soup, water, milk and basil. In the colander insert of the
Microsteamer, combine chicken and peas. Place colander insert in bottom
dish. Cover and microwave on High 10-12 minutes, stirring once, until
chicken is tender and no longer pink, 2. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes. 3.
To serve, stir chicken mixture into pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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Chicken Vegetable Medley


12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts (3-4 half breasts), cut into
bite-sized pieces
5 cups broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots
1/2 cup creamy cucumber ranch salad dressing
1 1/2 cups quick cooking rice
1 cup water
1/2 tsp. dried dillweed
2 tsp. chicken bouillon granules
dash pepper

In a bowl, combine chicken, vegetables and salad dressing. Cover and let
stand 20 minutes or chill 4 hours. In microsteamer dish, combine rice,
water, dill, bouillon, and pepper. Place chicken-vegetable mixture into
colander. Place colander onto dish. Cover and microcook on 100% power for
12-14 minutes until chicken is tender, stirring chicken mixture once. Let
stand, covered for four minutes. Stir rice. Serve with chicken. Serves four.

Alternate recipe: use Italian dressing with chicken and vegetables. Use
oregano or basil instead of dill.

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Creamy Pasta Alfredo

• 1 1/4 Cup Elbow Macaroni
• 1 Cup Water
• 2/3 cup Milk (Not Skim Milk)
• 1 pkg. (3 oz.) Cream Cheese, Cut into cubes
• 1 TBS. Margarine or Butter
• 1/2 tsp. Basil, Crushed
• 1/8 tsp. Ground Nutmeg
• 2/3 Cup frozen Peas
• 1/2 Cup chopped Onion
• 1/2 Cup chopped Green Peppers
• 3 TBS. grated Parmesan Cheese


1. In the bottom dish of the Family-Size Microsteamer, combine pasta, water,
milk, cream cheese, margarine, basiland nutmeg. In the colander insert of
the Microsteamer, place peas, onion and pepper in an even layer. Place
colander insert in bottom dish. Cover and microwave on High 7-10 minutes,
until pasta and vegetables are tender.
2. To serve, stir vegetables and Parmesan cheese into pasta mixture (sauce
may look curdled, but will become creamy after standing). Let stand,
covered, 5 minutes, then stir again before serving.

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Fast Smashed Potatoes


2 pounds white potatoes, washed, peeled, and diced.
1/2 cup water

Place in dish of microsteamer (no colander). Cover and microcook on high
power for 12 minutes, stirring once.
Drain water. Add milk, butter, or sour cream. "Smash" with potato masher.

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Lemon Pepper Chicken


• 3/4 Cup Chicken Broth
• 1/4 Cup dry white wine
• 1 lb. Boneless, Skinless chicken breast halves, cut into small pieces
• Lemon Pepper Seasoning spice

1. Place broth and wine in base of Microsteamer. Place chicken pieces in
colander. Sprinkle top of chicken pieces with seasoning. Place cover on top.
2. Microwave on High for 3 minutes. Stir Chicken and sprinkle top with more
seasoning. Cover.
3. Microwave on High for additional 2 to 4 minutes or until chicken is
cooked thoroughly.


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Monkey Bread


• 2 cans of country biscuits, cut into fourths
• 1/3 c. white sugar
• 1/3 c. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 stick butter or margarine
• Optional - 3/4 nuts, chocolate chips, raisins


Place first four ingredients into Large Impressions Bowl. Shake well to
cover. Pour into Microsteamer, arrange and smooth with fork - pushing away
from center. Melt margarine and pour over biscuits. Cover and cook in
microwave for 7 minutes on high. Uncover and let stand for 3 minutes. Invert
onto plate


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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake


1 box Jiffy Yellow Cake Mix (or 1/2 box regular yellow cake mix)
1 can sliced pineapple
1/2 c. pineapple juice (from can)
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg
3 Tbs. margarine
Cherries, if desired


Melt margarine in Family Microsteamer 45-60 seconds on high. Add brown
sugar, stir and cook on high for another 1 1/2 - 2 minutes. Drain pineapple
juice from can, reserving liquid. Mix 1/2 c. juice, cake mix and egg by
hand; set aside. Arrange pineapple slices in bottom of steamer over the
brown sugar mix. Decorate with cherries. Pour cake mix over top of
pineapples and microwave 6-9 minutes (8 is usually good). Let cool 2-3
minutes and invert onto plate.


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Taco Dip


1 pound ground beef
1 can refried beans
1 pkg ortega taco seasoning mix
1 jar ortega salsa
2 cups cheddar cheese
Tortilla chips

Put ground beef into the steamer basket and cover. Put into microwave and
cook 3 minutes, break up hamburger into smaller pieces and then microwave
another 3 minutes. Remove hamburger and drain fat out of the bottom. Place
hamburger into the bottom of the microsteamer and add beans,salsa, and
seasoning. Stir well and place into microwave for 2-3 min. Add shredded
cheddar cheese and put into the microwave another 1-2 minutes till melted.
Eat while warm with tortilla chips.

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WARM ORIENTAL BROCCOLI SALAD


1 cup hot tap water
1 large bunch broccoli
1/3 cup rice wine or cider vinegar
2 Tablesthingys sugar
1 Tablesthingy reduced sodium soy sauce
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
1 Tablesthingy sesame seeds

• Remove broccoli from FridgeSmart container. Cut into small florets.
• In base of Meals in Minutes Family-Size Microsteamer, place 1 cup hot tap
water; arrange broccoli in colander and cover. Cook on High 5 to 8 minutes
until broccoli is crisp-tender.
• In a Tupperware® Impressions Large Bowl, combine vinegar, sugar and soy
sauce; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the steamed broccoli, pepper
strips and sesame seeds and toss well. Serve warm.

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FAST & EASY NACHO DIP
(Family-sized Microsteamer)

454 g/ 1 lb. Ground beef
700 mL/ 1 jar Salsa
375 mL / 1 ½ cup grated Cheddar Cheese
Bag of nacho chips

Put an inch of water in base of Family-sized Microsteamer and place ground beef in circle in colander. Microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes. Remove cover and stir using a plastic utensil. Microwave another 3 minutes on HIGH. Let stand 2 minutes (1/4 cooking time). Dispose of fat in dish and clean. Add ground beef to base and mix in salsa and cheese. Place cover over dish and reheat 6 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH. Serve in dish with nacho chips. Enjoy!

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Greek Style Stuffed Peppers

Makes 4 servings

12 oz lean ground beef or lamb
½ cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
¾ cup quick cooking rice
½ tsp dried mint, crushed
¼ tsp black pepper
2 medium green bell peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
¼ cup plain lowfat yogurt
Snipped fresh cilantro, optional

1. Into the colander insert of the Meals in Minutes Family Size Microsteamer, crumble meat. Add onion and garlic. Place colander in the bottom dish of the Microsteamer. Cover and microwave on High for 4-5 minutes, or until meat is brown, stirring once to break up meat.
2. Wipe out bottom dish. In the bottom dish of the Microsteamer, combine meat mixture, chicken broth, uncooked rice, mint and pepper. Place bell peppers, cut side down, in the colander insert. Place the colander insert in the bottom dish of the Microsteamer. Cover and microwave High 6-9 minutes, until meat mixture is hot and peppers are crisp tender, giving the Microsteamer a half-turn once, if necessary in your oven. Let stand, covered 5 minutes. Stir the cheeses into meat mixture. Sthingy mixture into peppers to serve. Serve with yogurt and cilantro.


Plum Sauced Pork

Makes 4 Servings


2 cups quick-cooking rice
1½ cups water
1/3 cup bottled plum sauce, divided
2 Tbsp soy sauce
12 oz lean boneless pork, cut into thin strips
1 medium zucchini, cut into thin strips
1 medium carrot, cut into thin strips


1. In the bottom dish of the Meals in Minutes Family-Size Microsteamer, stir together uncooked rice, water, 3 Tbsp plum sauce and the soy sauce. In the colander insert of the Microsteamer, combine pork, zucchini and carrot. Place colander insert in bottom dish. Drizzle pork mixture with remaining plum sauce. Cover and microwave on High 7-9 minutes, stirring pork mixture once, until pork is cooked through.
2. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
3. To serve, stir rice mixture and place on dinner plates. Sthingy pork over rice.


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Cornbread

1 box of jiffy corn bread mix, 1 egg, and what ever amount of milk the box directions call for.
Mix in microsteamer put lid on and cook for 3 minutes.

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Steamed Peel & Eat Shrimp

Everyone that tries this loves it

Steamed Peel & Eat Shrimp

1 lb peel and eat shrimp
Old bay seasoning
½ cup beer
½ cup water

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Steamed Fish Fillets

fish fillets
lemon pepper
½ cup water


Arrange fish fillets around the colander. Sprinkle the fillets with lemon pepper. Add water to the base. Place colander in base and place the cover on. Cook on high power for 4 minutes.
Fish Fillets & Broccoli

A ?Cholesterol Free? Quick-N-Easy Supper
(For Family Size Microsteamer)

4-6 Fish Fillets (1-1 ½ pds)
Fresh Broccoli Flowerettes
Lemon Pepper Seasoning

Place fish fillets around sides of Microsteamer and sprinkle with lemon pepper. Place broccoli in center of dish. Cover and microwave on high for about 8 mins.
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MEALS IN MINUTES – FAMILY-SIZE MICROSTEAMER


VEGETABLE CHART



Wash, trim and peel fresh vegetables as necessary. Cut into pieces if specified. Arrange vegetables in colander of Family Size Microsteamer. Add ½ cup of water to dish. Place colander in dish. Cover and heat on 100% power (High) for time listed or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir or rearrange once.



VEGETABLE AMOUNT FOR 4 SERVINGS MICROWAVE TIME
Asparagus spears 10 oz. 4 – 6 minutes
Beans, green whole 8 oz. 6 – 7 minutes
Broccoli spears 12 oz. 6 – 8 minutes
Carrots, ¼ inch slices 12 oz. – 2 ½ cups 6 – 8 minutes
Cauliflower flowerets 10 oz. – 3 cups 5 – 8 minutes
Corn on the cob 4 ears 8 – 12 minutes
Pea pods 8 oz. 3 – 5 ½ minutes
Sweet Pepper in strips 10 oz. – 3 cups 3 – 6 minutes
Potatoes, quartered 1 Lb. – 4 small 6 – 10 minutes
Zucchini or Yellow summer squash ¼ inch slices 12 oz – 3 cups 3 ½ - 5 ½ minutes