Busy Day Casserole

1 pound ground beef
1 15 1/2 ounce jar spaghetti sauce
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups uncooked macaroni
1 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Crumble beef in 3 quart casserole. Cook on full power 4 to 5 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, stirring and rotating dish if need be. Half through cooking time, drain beef. Mix in sauce, water and macaroni. Cook, covered, at full power 12 to 14 minutes until macaroni is tender; you may have to add time if microwave is less than 700 watts, stirring and rotating dish half way through. Sprinkle cheese on top of casserole. Let stand, covered, 4 to 6 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.

Cabbage Rolls

1 head cabbage, about 1 1/2 pounds
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
3/4 cup cooked rice
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 16 ounce can tomato sauce

Remove core from cabbage. Remove any blemished leaves. Put cabbage in a 3 quart microproof casserole. Add 1/4 cup water. Cover with plastic wrap and cook on high for 6 minutes. Cool cabbage slightly. Separate leaves. Remove tough centers from 6 to 8 of the large outside leaves. Combine ground beef, pork, rice, egg, thyme, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper; mix. Divide mixture among the 6 to 8 large cabbage leaves. Wrap leaves tightly around mixture. Line bottom of a 3 quart microproof casserole with some of the leftover cabbage leaves. Place cabbage rolls on top of loose leaves. Cover with remaining cabbage. Top with butter. Pour tomato sauce over top. Cover and cook on medium for about 30 minutes or until meat is cooked and rolls are fork tender. Remove and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Discard the top loose cabbage leaves before serving.

Microwave Beef Corn Pie

3/4 pound ground beef
1 small clove garlic, chopped very fine
1 8 ounce can whole tomatoes drained, save 1/2 cup liquid
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 8 ounce can whole kernel corn
12 pitted olives, optional
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 egg
1/2 cup yellow corn meal
dash of paprika

Crumble ground beef into 1 1/2 quart casserole, add onion and garlic. Cover loosely and microwave on high 2 minutes. Break up beef and stir. Cover and microwave on high until beef is not pink, 2 or 3 minutes. Drain excessive fat. Stir in tomatoes, corn, olives, chili powder and salt. Cover tightly and microwave on high until mixture is hot and bubbly, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir. Beat egg in bowl, stir in corn meal and reserve tomato liquid. Pour over meat mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Microwave uncovered on high until topping is no longer doughy, 3 to 6 minutes. Serves 4 to 6.

Microwave Meat Loaf

1 pound ground beef
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons onion soup mix
1/4 teaspoon salt

Topping:
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
2 tablespoons catsup

Combine ingredients and form into a loaf in a glass pan. Combine topping ingredients and spread over top of meat. Cook covered with waxed paper 7 to 12 minutes or until done on high setting. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serves 4.

Microwave Meat Loaf 2

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
2 cups soft bread cubes
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper, optional
1 1/2 teaspoons salt or less
1 egg
1/2 cup catsup

Sauce:
1/2 cup catsup
1/4 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire

Mix all but sauce ingredients well. Pat evenly into 9 x 5 inch glass loaf pan. Mix sauce ingredients in a bowl. Brush meat loaf top with sauce. Microwave for 25 to 35 minutes on medium high until well done in center. Pour off liquid and let stand, covered with foil for 5 minutes before serving. Serves 6 to 8.

Microwave Sloppy Joes

1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons brown sugar
6 hamburger buns
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 cup tomato sauce
pepper

In 1 1/2 or 2 quart glass casserole, crumble ground beef. Sprinkle with onion, pepper and paprika. Cook, uncovered, 5 minutes; stir to break meat into small pieces. Add remaining ingredients except buns; mix well. Cook covered with casserole cover, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon onto bottom half of buns; top with other half. If necessary, return to oven and cook uncovered, 1 minute to heat through. 6 servings.

Microwave Stuffed Peppers

1 pound hamburger
1 egg
1/2 cup minute rice
salt to taste
pepper to taste
2 tablespoons Italian salad dressing
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 big can tomato sauce
4 medium green peppers

Mix hamburger, eggs, garlic, salt, pepper, rice and Italian dressing. Clean peppers; leave whole or cut in half. Stuff mixture in peppers. Put in microwave dish. Mix tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons of Italian dressing and 1 tablespoon garlic. Pour over peppers. Cover. Cook in microwave on high for 30 minutes.

Pizza Hot Dish

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 6 ounce can tomato paste
1 4 ounce can mushroom pieces, drained
1/2 to 1 cup chopped pepperoni
1/2 cup sliced ripe or green olives
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon leaf oregano
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups water
2 cups uncooked noodles
1 cup 4 ounce shredded Mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Crumble ground beef into 2 quart glass casserole; add onion and garlic. Microwave, uncovered, 5 to 6 minutes or until meat is set, stirring once. Stir remaining ingredients except cheeses into meat mixture. Microwave, covered, 15 to 17 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring 2 or 3 times. Sprinkle with cheeses. Microwave, uncovered 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until cheeses are melted. Serves 5 to 6.

Teriyaki Meat Loaf

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 package teriyaki sauce mix
1/2 cup water
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
Kitchen Bouquet

Form mixture into a ring in a 9 inch pie plate. Brush top with Kitchen Bouquet. Place pie plate in center of oven. Microwave on high for about 8 to 13 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 150F. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes. Meat loaf will finish cooking and become firm. Serves 6.

From: <NOBR>Genie·</NOBR>  (Original Message)

Sent: 8/2/2008 4:14 PM

MEAT LOAF 1 1/2 lb. hamburger 3/4 c. crushed cornflakes 1 egg Dash Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp. soy sauce 4 oz. sour cream 4 tbsp. Catsup 1/2 pkg. meat loaf seasoning Mix all ingredients, put into casserole dish. Cook uncovered on high about 10 minutes. Remove from microwave and add mixture below: 6 tbsp. brown sugar 1 tsp. mustard Pour over meat loaf. Return to microwave for 4 or 5 minutes. Let stand covered 5-10 minutes before serving.

From: <NOBR>MzMaryFran©</NOBR>

Sent: 8/29/2008 12:30 PM

Meatballs(Microwave)   I do meatballs in the microwave - about 1 to 1-1/2 lbs at a time. Lay in a 'doughnut' shape on a 12-inch plate or dish - cover with wax paper and micro about 2 minutes; turn or re-adjust and then micro about the same length of time. Test. They don't brown a lot but it doesn't matter asyou then put them (back in the microwave) witha jar of spaghetti sauce - and have pasta (or if you dont want to cook pasta) you can make meatball sandwiches on good crusty rolls.

From: <NOBR>Genie·</NOBR>

Sent: 9/9/2008 12:03 PM

MICROWAVE BEEF CORN PIE   3/4 lb. of ground beef 1 sm. clove garlic (chopped very fine) 1 (8 oz.) can whole tomatoes drained (save 1/2 c. liquid) 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese 2 tbsp. chopped onion 1 (8 oz.) can whole kernel corn 12 pitted olives, (optional) 2 tsp. chili powder 1 egg 1/2 c. yellow corn meal Dash of paprika Crumble ground beef into 1 1/2 quart casserole, add onion and garlic. Cover loosely and microwave on high (100%) 2 minutes. Break up beef and stir. Cover and microwave on high until beef is not pink, 2 or 3 minutes. Drain excessive fat. Stir in tomatoes, corn, olives, chili powder and salt. Cover tightly and microwave on high until mixture is hot and bubbly, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir. Beat egg in bowl, stir in corn meal and reserve tomato liquid. Pour over meat mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Microwave uncovered on high until topping is no longer doughy, 3 to 6 minutes.

From: <NOBR>Genie·</NOBR>  (Original Message)

Sent: 9/10/2008 3:41 PM

MEATBALL MORSELS (36 balls) 1 lb. ground beef 1 egg 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs 1/4 cup ketchup 1 tbsp. parsley flakes 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper Thoroughly combine all ingredients; shape into 1" balls (36). Arrange 18 meatballs on dish. Cook at HIGH 4 - 6 minutes; stir once. Rotate dish after 3 minutes. Drain liquid. Repeat with remaining meatballs. Serve with favorite sauce or gravy.

From: <NOBR>Kitabel</NOBR>

Sent: 9/11/2008 5:14 AM

REUBEN CASSEROLE 1 can (16 oz.) sauerkraut, drained 1 can (12 oz.) corn beef, broken into sm. Pieces 2 c. shredded Swiss cheese 1/2 c. mayonnaise or salad dressing 1/4 c. Thousand Island salad dressing 2 med. tomatoes, sliced 2 tbsp. butter or margarine 1/4 c. pumpernickel bread crumbs Place sauerkraut in 1 1/2 quart glass casserole. Top with corned beef, then shredded cheese. Combine mayonnaise and Thousand Island dressing, spread over cheese. Top with tomato slices. Set aside. Microwave butter until melted. Stir in bread crumbs. Sprinkle buttered crumbs over tomato slices. Microwave casserole for 12-14 minutes on roast until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serves 6.

From: <NOBR>Genie·</NOBR>  (Original Message)

Sent: 10/31/2008 8:36 PM

Beef and Corn Casserole (Microwave) 1 lb. ground beef meat 1 med. onion, diced 1 med. sweet pepper, diced 1 can corn, drained 8 slices cheese 1 can tomatoes, drained Salt and pepper to taste Brown ground beef meat in microwave - drain grease off. Add onions, peppers, corn, tomatoes, and salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap leaving one corner open. Cook for 10 minutes. Rotate pan and cook for 5 minutes. Layer cheese on top of casserole and return to microwave just long enough to melt cheese.