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“MAGIC POT” DEEP COVERED BAKER RECIPE BOOK
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When chicken is cooked, drain liquid. Chop chicken and onion with Salad Choppers. Add crushed tomatoes to chicken; stir in cooked
orzo. Cover and heat in microwave on high for 3 minutes. Stir well. Grate cheese on top using Rotary Grater.
GREEN, WHITE & RED LASAGNA
1¼ lbs (625 g) bulk hot Italian turkey sausage or
sausage links, casings removed
1 medium zucchini
1 medium red bell pepper
1½ cups (375 mL) marinara sauce, divided
6 oz (175 g) cream cheese
½ cup (125 mL) loosely packed fresh basil leaves
2 cups (500 mL) shredded Italian cheese blend, divided
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 1 ‐ lb (450 ‐ g) tube prepared polenta, room temperature
In Classic Batter Bowl, microwave sausage on HIGH 5–6 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles
halfway through using Mix ‘N Chop. Drain using small Colander and Bowl. Blot sausage well with paper towels;
return to batter bowl. Meanwhile, coarsely chop zucchini with Food Chopper. Dice bell pepper using Santoku
Knife. Add zucchini, bell pepper and 1 cup (250 mL) of the marinara sauce to sausage; mix well.
In Small Batter Bowl, microwave cream cheese on HIGH 1–2 minutes or until soft. Coarsely chop basil. Add
basil, 1½ cups (375 mL) of the cheese blend and garlic pressed with Garlic Press to cream cheese; mix well. Slice
polenta crosswise into four even pieces. Slice pieces with Egg Slicer Plus® to create rounds.
Pour remaining sauce over bottom of Deep Covered Baker; arrange polenta rounds over sauce (do not overlap).
Scoop one ‐ third of the cream cheese mixture over polenta; spread evenly with Small Spreader. Top with one ‐ third
of the sausage mixture. Repeat layers two times.
Microwave, covered, on HIGH 14–16 minutes or until center is hot. Carefully remove baker from microwave using
Oven Mitts. Sprinkle with remaining cheese blend; cover and let stand 10 minutes.
Yield: 8 servings
U.S. Nutrients per serving: Calories 370, Total Fat 24 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g,
Protein 22 g, Sodium 1120 mg, Fiber 2 g
Cook’s Tip: To prepare in oven, preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Cook sausage in (12 ‐ in./30 ‐ cm) Skillet 4–5 minutes or
until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles. Drain; blot excess moisture and place into Classic Batter Bowl. Proceed as
directed through Step 3. Bake, covered, 40–45 minutes or until center is hot.
GRILLED CHICKEN PENNE AL FRESCO
Preparing a tomato ‐ garlic sauce from scratch in the microwave will fill your kitchen with the aromas of an elegant Italian restaurant.
4 garlic cloves, peeled
2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes
3 cups uncooked penne pasta
3 cups chicken broth
¾ cup dry white wine such as Chardonnay
½ tsp each salt and coarsely ground black pepper
1¼ cups lightly packed fresh basil leaves, divided
1 oz Parmesan cheese, grated (about ¼ cup packed)
2 cups diced grilled chicken breasts
Additional grated fresh Parmesan cheese
and coarsely ground black pepper (optional)
Spray Deep Covered Baker with olive oil using Kitchen Spritzer. Slice garlic into baker using Garlic Slicer. Add tomatoes. Cover;
microwave on HIGH 4 ‐ 5 minutes or until tomatoes begin to burst, stirring after 2 minutes. Crush tomatoes using Mix ‘N Chop. Add