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Rice, Pasta and Cereal
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B
ACON AND
O
NION
T
ORTELLINI
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
600 g
fresh tortellini
6 cups
boiling water
1 onion,
diced
1
clove garlic, crushed
3
rashers bacon, chopped
300 ml
cream
1 tablespoon
parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon
chicken stock powder
2 tablespoons
chopped parsley
ground black pepper
Parmesan cheese, extra
Method:
1. Place pasta and water in a 3-litre casserole dish.
Cook on High for 8-10 minutes. Stand covered for
2 minutes. Drain.
2. Place onion, garlic and bacon in a 2-litre casserole
dish and cook on High for 5 minutes. Add cream,
cheese, stock powder and parsley stir until
combined.
3. Add pasta and cook on High for 2 minutes. Serve
sprinkled with pepper and extra parmesan cheese.
P
ESTO
F
ETTUCCINE
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
250 g
dried fettuccine
6 cups
boiling water
2
cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup
basil leaves
1 tablespoon
pinenuts
1
⁄
2
cup
parmesan cheese
1 cup
olive oil
Method:
1. Place pasta and water in a 3-litre casserole dish.
Cook on High for 14-16 minutes. Allow to stand for
5 minutes then drain.
2. Place remaining ingredients except oil in a food
processor. Slowly add oil in a fi ne stream while
processing.
3. Stir sauce through pasta and serve.
C
REAMY
B
ACON
S
AUCE
Makes: Approximately 300 ml
Ingredients:
1
onion, chopped
3
bacon rashers, chopped
1 teaspoon
minced garlic
300 ml
cream
1
⁄
4
cup
Parmesan cheese
pepper
2 tablespoons
chopped fresh parsley
Method:
Place onion, bacon and garlic in a 2-litre casserole
dish. Cook on High for 4 to 5 minutes. Add cream,
Parmesan cheese, pepper, parsley and stock. Mix
well. Cook on High for 3 to 4 minutes. Serve with
cooked Fettuccine.
M
ACARONI AND
C
HEESE
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
40g butter
1
onion, fi nely chopped
2 tablespoons
fl our
2 cups
milk
1 cup
grated tasty cheese
6 cups
cooked macaroni, drained well
1
⁄
2
cup
extra grated tasty cheese
paprika
Method:
Place butter and onion in a 2-litre casserole dish and
cook on High for 3 to 5 minutes. Add fl our, mix well and
cook on High for 1 minute. Blend in milk and cook on
High for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.
Add cheese to sauce and season. Place macaroni and
sauce in a 3-litre casserole dish. Mix well.
1. Top with extra cheese and sprinkle with paprika.
Cook on High for 6 to 8 minutes.
S
TIR
F
RIED
R
ICE
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon
vegetable oil
1
clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon
ginger
1 small
carrot,
fi nely chopped
1
stick celery, sliced
1
⁄
2
red capsicum, diced
6 to 8
medium mushrooms, sliced
2 eggs
4
green onions, chopped
black
pepper
1
small can prawns (optional)
1-2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 cups
cooked rice
Method:
1. Place oil, garlic and ginger in large shallow dish
and cook on High for 1 to 2 minutes. Add carrot,
celery and capsicum. Cook a further 3 minutes on
High.
2. Break eggs into small dish, add pepper to taste,
mix well and cook on Medium for 2 to 3 minutes.
Slice into thin strips.
3. Add eggs plus all remaining ingredients to
vegetable mixture. Stir well and cook on High for 3
to 5 minutes to heat thoroughly. Serve.
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