248 microwave recipes

Microwave veal roast rubbed with garlic and pepper, cooked on an inverted saucer to stay out of the drippings. Simple technique with timing charts for rare, medium, and well-done.

Unlike New York style cheesecake, this cheese pie is much lighter and much lower fat; but it is still creamy, smooth and tasty, sour cream gives the extra zing, and the lemon zest brings the refreshing flavor.

Chilled strawberry soup blended with sour cream, half and half, brandy, and vanilla. A silky Nova Scotia-inspired cold fruit soup ready in 10 minutes flat.

A chilled Hungarian-style cherry soup made with Bing cherries, claret wine, cinnamon, and lemon, thickened with egg yolk. Served cold as an elegant starter or light meal.

Polenta triangles with green chiles, roasted red peppers, corn, and sharp cheddar. Cooked polenta set in a pan, sliced into triangles. Stovetop or microwave method.

Microwave roasted chestnuts ready in under three minutes. Score an X on the flat side, zap on high, and peel while still warm for sweet, tender chestnuts without an oven.

Savory raspberry soup with chicken broth, pineapple juice, and sour cream. Quick microwave recipe ready in 30 minutes, perfect for unique appetizers.

Single-serving microwave apple oatmeal cooked in apple juice with fresh sliced apple, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Ready in 10 minutes with no added sugar needed.

Microwave candied pineapple rings simmered in sugar syrup until glossy and transparent, then dried and double-coated in sugar. Just 3 ingredients. A sparkling holiday confection.

Rocky road caramel corn bars with marshmallows, chocolate chips, peanuts, and caramel corn pressed into a pan. A no-bake treat made in the microwave in minutes. Crunchy, gooey, and chocolatey.

Quick and easy grouper (fish) with a horseradish sauce.

Autumn's fast approaching, so why not try this scrumptious dish that will explore your sense of taste!

A scrumptious garlic bread that can be served on its own or with any type of pasta dish you make for dinner.

Simple orange glaze made with powdered sugar, fresh orange juice, and orange zest. Tinted with food coloring for a bright finish on cakes, cookies, and pastries.

Creamed mushroom sauce made by stirring mushrooms into a classic white bechamel sauce. Two ingredients, 10 minutes, and endlessly versatile for chicken, pasta, or vegetables.

Lean pork breakfast patties made with ground pork loin, bran flakes, apple juice, fennel, and rosemary. Broiled sausage patties with Italian-herb flavor and less fat than store-bought.