248 microwave recipes

Ginger peach plum butter: a 10-minute microwave fruit spread with diced peaches, plums, and warm ginger. Sugar-free and ready for toast, yogurt, or scones.

Bite-sized baked turkey meatballs seasoned with curry powder and served with a cool yogurt-chutney dipping sauce. Makes 48 pieces for parties and game day. Oven or microwave ready in under 35 minutes.

Quick asparagus or spinach lasagne with ham, mozzarella, and a garlic-thyme white sauce, finished in the microwave. A versatile weeknight pasta bake ready in 35 minutes.

White asparagus lasagne layered with ham, mozzarella, and a garlic-thyme cream sauce. A quick microwave-friendly Italian-inspired bake that's on the table in 45 minutes.

The complete guide to cooking asparagus: boiled, steamed, and microwaved. Learn how to prep, peel, and cook fresh asparagus spears and pieces to crisp-tender every time.

Low-calorie cappuccino shake blended with skim milk, instant coffee, rum extract, and a cinnamon finish. Enjoy it cold from the blender or warmed in the microwave.

3-minute microwave cinnamon raisin oatmeal with Grape-Nuts for crunch. A quick, warm breakfast bowl with brown sugar that serves two from a single cereal bowl.

Bone marrow onion sauce with dry sherry and beef broth, pureed until silky smooth. A rich, old-school European sauce for roast beef, made in the microwave.

Honey-spice baked apples stuffed with raisins and drizzled with cinnamon honey, microwaved in just 4 minutes. A warm, cozy dessert for two with only 5 ingredients.

Instant Irish coffee with Irish whiskey, brown sugar, and whipped cream, made fast in the microwave with instant coffee crystals. Cozy 10-minute Saint Patrick's Day cocktail.

No-bake coconut mocha drops with toasted coconut, instant coffee, and powdered sugar microwaved into rich little candies. Five-ingredient bite-sized treats ready in 25 minutes.

Salsa chowder cooks entirely in the microwave: chunky salsa, frozen corn, sweet red pepper, and chicken broth come together for a hot lunch in about 6 minutes.

Microwave creamy mushroom soup with fresh mushrooms, onions, sour cream, and Worcestershire. A quick single-serving soup ready in 15 minutes for two with no stovetop required.

Four-ingredient garlic and white bean soup made entirely in the microwave. Eight cloves of mellowed garlic, creamy pureed beans, vegetable broth. High-fiber, low-fat, vegan.

Microwave honey roasted nuts with cinnamon, orange zest, and a sticky honey glaze. Five ingredients, 15 minutes, and no oven needed for a crunchy homemade snack or gift.

Microwave baked apples stuffed with dried apricot, walnuts, brown sugar, and butter, cooked in orange juice. Ready in under 15 minutes with a rich, fruity filling worth trying.