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SOUPS
Soups are popular healthy snacks or light meals.
Vegetable-based and meat-based, hot and cold SOUP HEATING CHART
soups are represented below.
Thick, chunky soups require longer heating than thin
fluid soups. Refrigerated soup heats more slowly than
freshly-opened canned soup at room temperature. With
"MEDIUM HOT" LOWER-FAT CHILl canned soup or dry mixes, temperature of added water
2 los. lean ground beef (20% fat or less) affects microwave time. Fill cups up to 3/4full.
4 cups chopped onions For a crowd, heat soup in a casserole.
3 large cloves garlic, crushed Power Time
1 can (12 oz.) tomato paste Mug of hearty chunky soup: 'HI' 11/2-21/2 min./mug
Cup of thin soup or broth: 'HI' 1-11/2min./cup
2 tablespoonschili powder Casserole of soup (10-oz 'HI'
2 tablespoons white vinegar can or 4 servings homemade): 4-6 min.
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dry mustard SPICED MEATBALL SOUP
1 tablespoonground allspice 1 lb. lean ground beef
1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 egg, slightlybeaten
11/2teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon crushed dded red pepper 1 teaspoon salt
3 cupswater Dash pepper
In 3 qt. casserole place beef. MICROWAVE ON 'HI' 9 TO 1 medium onion, finely chopped
13 MINUTES, stirringevery 4 minutes, until evenly cooked. 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
Drain in colander, and rinse with water to remove fat. Add
onions, gadic, tomato paste, chilipowder, vinegar, 3 teaspoons instant beef bouillon,dissolved in 3 cups
Worcestershire, mustard, allspice, cumin, cinnamon and hot water
pepper. Stir well to mix. Stir in water. Cover. MICROWAVE 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
ON 'HI' 20 to 25 MINUTES, until starting to boil. Stir well, 1 teaspoon ground cumin
MICROWAVE ON '5' FOR 40 TO 45 MINUTES, until
thickened and blended. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Mix beef, egg, basil, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Drop
rounded teaspoonfuls into 12x8-inch dish*. MICROWAVE
ON 'HI' 3 TO 4 MINUTES, until cooked. Drain meat, set
FISH VEGGIE CHOWDER aside. Stir onion, garlic, beef broth, tomato paste, and cumin
2 lb. fresh or defrosted whitefishfillets in 2-quart casserole. MICROWAVE ON 'HI' 6 MINUTES,
until beginningto boil.Cover. MICROWAVE ON '6' FOR 8
2 tablespoons butteror margarine TO 10 MINUTES to blend. Add meatballs and recover.
1 teaspoon salt MICROWAVE ON '6' FOR 2 TO 3 MINUTES to heat
1/2teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper meatbafls. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
3 cups peeled cubed potatoes
2 cups peeled diced carrots
1 cup peeled coarsely chopped onion POTATOES AU GRATIN SOUP
1 cup cleaned sliced celery 1 cup hot tap water
I pkg. (10 oz.) frozen cut com 1 cup finely chopped onion
1/4cup flour 1+/2cups peeled and small-diced potatoes
2 cups milk, plus additionalmilk as necessary 2 tablespoons vegetable bouillon dissolved in 2 cups
In 8-inch square dish, place fish, butter, salt and pepper, water
Cover with plasticwrap. MICROWAVE ON 'HI' 6 TO 9 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
MINUTES, breakingup and rearrangingevery 3 minutes. 1/2cup whippingcream or evaporated milk
When fish is done (opaque and flakes easily) remove and let 3 peppercorns
stand. In 3-quart casserole, place potatoes, carrots, onions,
celery and com. MICROWAVE ON 'HI' 18 TO 22 MINUTES, 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
untiltender but firm. Toss in flour to evenly distribute.Add 2 Combine water and vegetables in 2-qt. casserole. Cover.
cups milk and MICROWAVE ON 'HI' 5 TO 8 MINUTES, MICROWAVE ON 'HI' 7 TO 8 MINUTES, until potatoes are
stirringevery 3 minutes, untilmixture has boiled and tender-crisp.Stir in broth, cheese, cream and peppercorns.
smoothed. Add fish and all juices. Thin with additionalmilk Cover. MICROWAVE ON '7' FOR 5 MINUTES, UNTIL HOT.
as desired. MICROWAVE ON 'HI' 2 TO 3 MINUTES, until Remove peppercorns and stir. Makes 5 to 6 servings.
hot. Makes 6 to 10 servings.
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