36
Denver Casserole
Yield: 5 to 6 servings
1 medium tomato, chopped
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped pimentos
6 eggs
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/4 teaspoon salt
Item
Total Cooking Time
Cookmatic Power Level
Amount of Water
Method
Poached
Eggs
1
2
4
30 sec. to 1 min., 15 sec.
1 to 2 min.
1 min., 15 sec. to 2½ min
Full Power (10)
Full Power (10)
Full Power (10)
1 cup
1 cup
1 ½ cup
Place water in a glass measure. Cover loosely with
heavy-duty plastic wrap. Cook, covered, on Full
Power for 2 to 3 minutes, or until water boils. Stir
water vigorously after the cooking time.
Break egg(s) into 1½ -quart bowl. Be sure to use a
bowl with steep sides, so the water will be deep
enough to cover the eggs.
Pierce the yolk(s) with a toothpick, knife or fork.
Pour boiling water slowly over the egg(s). One
tablespoon of vinegar can be added to the water to
help the egg(s) hold its (their) shape. Cover loosely
with heavy-duty plastic wrap.
Cook, covered, until done as desired. Allow to
stand in the water up to 5 minutes after cooking to
desired doneness, if necessary. Remove the eggs
with a slotted spoon. Season with salt and pepper,
if desired.
4.
Before poaching eggs, gently pierce or puncture
the yolk membrane to prevent the yolk from
erupting during cooking. Remove eggs while
they are still moist and slightly underdone. Let
them stand, covered, a few minutes to complete
the cooking process.
Egg Cooking Guidelines
1.
Egg recipes, such as casseroles, quiches and
puffy omelets are prepared on Cook Level 4.
2.
Plain eggs, such as scrambled and poached,
are cooked on full power.
3.
Do not hard-cook eggs or boil eggs in the
shell in a microwave oven. Yolks cook faster
than whites and the rapid heat generated
through microwave cooking expands the air
inside the shell, causing it to burst. Do not
reheat eggs which have been prepared
conventionally or in the microwave oven
unless they are finely chopped or scrambled
before heating. Pressure can build up in
reheated eggs and cause them to burst.
1.
Combine tomato, bacon, green pepper, and
pimentos in 1 1/2-quart casserole. Mix together
eggs, milk, mayonnaise, and salt in medium bowl.
Pour over tomato mixture. Mix well.
2.
Cook on Cook Level 4 for 10 to 15 minutes, or
until knife inserted in center comes out clean.*
Stir halfway through cooking time.
* Turn quarter-turn halfway through cooking time
(non-turntable models, only).
