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Adapting
Your Favorite
Ree;pes
How
to
convert
conventional
Recipes
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M icrowaviwo
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Favoritestuffed
Pepper's
6 mediumgreenpeppers
1%Ibs.groundchuckbeef
%cup choppedonion
1cup cookedrice
1teaspoonsalt
%teaspoonpepper
1clovegarlic,minced
1can (10% -oz.) condensedtomatosoup
l\2
cup water
1to 2 cupsgratedcheese
Makes6 servings
Beforeconvertinga conventional r ecipefor
microwaving, s tudyit carefi.dly. Is it oneof the many
foodswhichmicrowave well?Look for cooking
techniqueswhichare similarto microwaving
techniques,suchas covering,steamingor cookingin
sauceor liquid.If the foodrequiresa crisp, fried crust
or verydry surface,youmaypreferto cookit
conventionally. Somerecipesmaynotbe exactlythe
samewhenmicrowaved; o therswill notneedchanging.
(Moist,rich cakes,candiesandmeatloavesare
examples. )
Sinceliquidsdo notevaporate whenmicrowaved,
reducethe amountin saucycasseroles.Addmore
thickeningto saucesandgravies.Reducesome
seasoningsalso;theywillnotloseintensityin short
microwaving times.Saltmeatsandvegetables a fter
cooking.If an ingredient t akeslongerto microwave t han
othersin the samedish, precookthatingredient b efore
addingto the others.
conventional Method
Cut offtopsof greenpeppers;removeseedsand
membrane.Cookpeppers5 minutesin enoughboiling
waterto cover;drain. In mediumskilleton rangetop,
cookand stir groundbeefandonionuntilonionis
tender.Drainoff fat. Stirin rice, salt, pepperandgarlic.
Divideevenlyintopeppers.Arrangepeppersuprightin
8-in. squaredish.
Bled soupand wateruntilsmooth;pouroverpeppers.
Cover.Bake.at350°for 45 minutesto 1 hour.Sprinkle
with cheese,recoverand let stand5 to 10minutesto
meltcheese.
Microwave
M ethod
Cutoff topsof greenpeppers;removeseedsand
membrane.Mix rawbeefwithonion,rice, salt, pepper
andgarlic.Divideevenlyintopeppers.Arrangepeppers
uprightsnuglyaroundedgeof 3-qt. casserole.
Blendsoupand wateruntilsmooth;pour overpeppers.
Cover.Microwave at HIGH(10)25to30 minutes,
rotating1/2turn after 15minutes.Sprinklewithcheese,
recoverand let stand5 to 10minutesbeforeserving.
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