Microwave/35 recipes

One-dish microwave spaghetti with ground beef, Italian tomato sauce, and Parmesan. A complete pasta dinner for two cooked entirely in the microwave in 15 minutes.

Microwave pumpkin coffee cake with crumb streusel and powdered sugar glaze. A spiced fall coffee cake that bakes in 15 minutes in the microwave, no oven required.

Simple creamy polenta with Parmesan and olive oil, ready in 15 minutes. Includes both microwave and stovetop methods so you can pick your speed.

Lemon buttered cod fillets cooked in the microwave with butter, lemon juice, lemon pepper, and paprika. A fast weeknight fish dinner ready in under 15 minutes.

Hot crab meat canapes on crackers with lemon-cayenne mayo, warmed in the microwave until bubbly. A quick, elegant appetizer ready in 15 minutes.

Microwave meatloaf shapes seasoned ground beef into a ring around an inverted custard cup and cooks in 15 minutes flat. A weeknight shortcut for tender meatloaf without firing up the oven.

Quick microwave ground beef casserole layered with egg noodles, cottage cheese, sour cream, and sharp cheddar over a tomato beef base. Comfort-food weeknight dinner in 25 minutes.

Microwave beef stroganoff with thin-sliced sirloin, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, and paprika over egg noodles. Weeknight dinner in under 25 minutes.

Beat sugar and butter until -light. Blend in egg and -flour. Mix well and spread onto -bottom of 10-inch -springform pan. Bake at 450-degrees for 10 -minutes.

Two-ingredient queso dip with Velveeta cheese and chunky salsa. The classic party dip that melts smooth every time, ready in 15 minutes on the stovetop or microwave.

Microwave pork tenderloin with a tangy Dijon mustard sauce, green pepper, and onion. A quick dinner for two that's ready in about 25 minutes.

Scrambled Eggs Benedict made entirely in the microwave with Canadian bacon, hollandaise, and English muffins. A 15-minute shortcut to brunch that skips the poaching stress.

Microwave pineapple upside down cake done in under 15 minutes of cook time, with caramelized brown sugar, classic pineapple rings, and maraschino cherries. Retro dessert, modern shortcut.

Microwave chicken gravy with mushrooms, made with schmaltz and butter for deep flavor. Smooth, rich, and ready in 15 minutes with no stovetop babysitting needed.

Microwave beer bread ready in 15 minutes with self-rising flour, a can of beer, and cornflake crumbs. No yeast, no kneading, no oven needed for this quick no-fuss loaf.

Chili-spiced chicken breast with fresh avocado salsa, tomato, and lime on corn tortillas. A quick, healthy Mexican-style microwave dinner in under 25 minutes.