Microwave Magic No Crust Individual Pork Or Beef Pizzas Food

MICROWAVE MAGIC NO CRUST INDIVIDUAL PORK (OR BEEF) PIZZAS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine 1st 7 ingredients (grd pork thru soy sauce). Mix well & press into 6 microwave-safe dishes (see note below Re dish sizes).
• Mix tomato paste w/sugar + dried basil & spread evenly over meat mixture in ea of the 6 dishes.
• Divide sliced mushrooms, tomatoes & olives + chopped green pepper among ea soon-to-be pizza.
• Cook 3 pizzas at a time on MED-HIGH for 3 minutes. During this time, divide cheeses into 2 batches, ea with 1/3 cup mozzarella & 1 1/2 tbsp parmesan.
• At the end of the 3 min, rotate dishes & evenly distribute 1 batch of the cheeses over the 3 dishes. Cook another 3 minutes on MED-HIGH or till grd meat is fully cooked & cheeses are melted.
• Repeat cooking process for the 3 remaining pizzas & drain off any oil or juices from all pizzas b4 serving.
• NOTE RE DISH SIZE: The size of your microwave may be relevant here, but I used 5 1/2 in shallow glass bowls when I made these. Oval-shaped individual gratin dishes would work & the writers also mentioned deep saucers up to 6 1/2 in in diameter.
• SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve w/a family favorite salad + garlic bread, breadsticks or even halved & toasted pita pockets spread w/garlic butter. Letting the family vote on this might be another fun option. :-).

BAKED STUFFED POLENTA (POLENTA AL FORNO)

Steps:

• In a lrg saucepan, bring chicken stock to a boil & gradually whisk in the polenta. Reduce heat to simmer & cook 15 min or till very thick (while continuing to stir).
• Remove pan from heat & stir in butter, 1st measure of Parmesan cheese + parsley.
• Allow to cool slightly. Then press polenta mixture into an oiled 8 x 12-in lamington pan (See notes). Cool to rm temp & refrigerate several hrs (or overnite) till firm.
• Turn polenta out of pan, slice horizontally in half, return bottom half to pan & set top half aside.
• Evenly distribute sliced salami over the half in the pan, overlapping as necessary. Then evenly distribute the chopped tomatoes & black olives over the salami slices.
• Combine Mozzarella cheese, 2nd measure of Parmesan cheese & fresh basil. Spread half of this mixture over the layered salami, tomatoes & black olives.
• Gentle place top half of polenta over the layered ingredients & sprinkle it w/the 2nd half of the cheese & basil mixture.
• Bake in a hot oven (400°F) about 30 min or till heated thru. The top should be lightly browned & crisp, so place under broiler as needed. Allow to cool slightly & serve immediately.
• NOTES RE PAN SIZE: I do not have a lamington pan or a pan 8 x 12-in size. If made in one, the dish would be cut into 6 4x4-in square servings. I do have a 10-in rd glass baking dish that would be equal in size to the pan suggested. In this event, the dish would be cut in 6 wedge-shaped servings.
• 2nd STUFFING OPTION: As an 2nd option if you prefer, use thinly sliced prosciutto as a sub for the salami & keep all else the same.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI MICROWAVE MAGIC

Steps:

• Melt butter in microwave dish. Add shallot and microwave until tender, about 2 minutes.
• Mix in flour and slowly stir in chicken broth.
• Microwave 2 minutes.
• Stir in the milk and microwave 4 minutes until sauce begins to thicken stopping after 2 minutes to stir.
• Add curry, salt and pepper to taste.
• Microwave 1 more minute. Stir in sour cream.
• Place cooked chicken on bottom of casserole. Add broccoli over the chicken. Pour sauce evenly over the broccoli. Combine cheeses, and sprinkle half over the casserole.
• Loosely cover casserole an microwave for 8 minutes.
• Remove from microwave and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Allow to set for 5 minutes, until cheese melts.
• Tip: If you want a golden topping set under broiler for a few minutes.
• If you add rice or pasta to this dish you should microwave an extra 4 minutes.

BBQ PORK PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Separated onion into rings.
• Heat a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion rings and cook 3 minutes to soften slightly.
• Meanwhile, heat container of BBQ pork in microwave as package directs for 2 minutes.
• Lay pizza crust on pizza pan or cookie sheet.
• Spread with softened onions, BBQ pork, and top with cheddar cheese and jalapeño peppers.
• Bake at 400°F for 12 minutes or until pork is heated through and cheese is melted.
• Cut into wedges and serve hot.

AWESOME RIBS FOR PORK OR BEEF

Steps:

• Cut ribs into individual ribs, and place all the pieces in large roasting pan.
• Scatter the thickly sliced onions over the ribs.
• Sprinkle lemon juice over the ribs.
• Bake for one hour in an oven that has been pre-heated to 350 degrees.
• Pour off ALL the fat and juice that has accumulated.
• In the meantime, make the sauce.
• To make the sauce, combine the last five ingredients in a saucepan, and cook (boil) for 20-25 minutes. Stir frequently. You want the sauce to cook down and thicken up.
• Dip cooked ribs into the sauce, and place in roasting pan. It's best if you make a single layer of ribs at this stage so, if necessary, use more than one pan.
• Dip cooked onions into sauce, and scatter over ribs.
• At this stage, you can refrigerate the concoction (covered with cling wrap) for a day or two -- so the flavours can really meld.
• Cook ribs a second time-for 30-60 minutes-in an oven that has been pre-heated to 325°F If you have refrigerated the concoction, take out of the fridge at least two hours before the second cooking. Thanks to Heystopthatnow for alerting me to the fact that I had omitted a cooking time for this step.
• Before the second cooking, baste the ribs. Then baste them again every 10 minutes. You want the ribs to be saucy.
• Serve with corn cobs, baked potatoes and salad. Garlic bread is nice, too.

TORTA DE PLATANO MADURO (RIPE PLANTAIN CAKE)

Steps:

• In a heavy 8 to 10 inch skillet, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over moderate heat.
• When the foam subsides, drop in the sliced plantains and cook, turning frequently, until the slices are golden brown or both sides.
• Transfer the plantains to a double thickness of paper towels to drain.
• In a small bowl, mix the grated cheese, sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with a whisk or a rotary or electric beater until they are stiff enough to form unwavering peaks on the beater.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks until they are thick and lemon colored, then with a spatula fold the whites into the yolks.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease the bottom and sides of a deep 1 quart baking dish or mold, then sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of flour or bread crumbs, tipping the dish to spread the flour or crumbs as evenly as possible.
• Turn the dish over and rap it sharply to remove any excess. Ladle about a quarter of the egg mixture into the dish, and spread it with the back of a spoon.
• Cover with a layer of plantains--using about one third of the slices.
• Sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the cheese mixture and dot with 1 tablespoon of butter.
• Repeat the layers two more times, ending with the egg mixture.
• Dot with the last tablespoon of butter and place in the middle of the oven.
• Bake for 35 minutes.
• Serve hot directly from the baking dish, or let the cake cool for 5 minutes or so and unmold it onto a platter in the following fashion:
• Run a knife around the edge of the dish and dip the bottom in hot water for a few seconds.
• Cover the dish with an inverted platter and, grasping dish and platter together, turn them over.