COOKBOOK

M I C R O WAV E O V E N
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your Whirlpool microwave.

With this recipe book, you will discover and taste the
true possibilities of your new appliance. You’ll be
amazed at how quick and easy these recipes are to prepare. We’re
confident you’ll find cooking with your new microwave fast, easy
and, above all, fun.

Happy Cooking!

General Tips for Cooking in the Microwave

• Distribute food equally on the plate to allow microwaves to cook food
evenly.
• Cut food into equally sized pieces for a uniform cooking result.
• Placing a food cover when microwave cooking helps food to retain its
moisture.
• Most foods will continue cooking after the microwave oven is turned off.
Therefore, always allow for standing time to complete cooking.
• Stirring is usually necessary during microwave cooking. Always stir
thoroughly for even cooking.
• Recommended cooking time is given as a time range. Always cook for the
minimum cooking time given and check for desired results.
• Recommended microwave oven cooking times vary considerably from one
to another. The cooking times given below are indicative.
• DO NOT LEAVE THE MICROWAVE OVEN UNATTENDED.
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Provides a fast and Microwave
easy preparation To obtain healthy and
of many common natural results. Also
dishes. ideal for boiling pasta
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Provides a fast and Holder
easy preparation of
The bottle holder
many common dish-
can be used in the
es. Ideal for cakes
microwave to hold
and souffles.
baby bottles or any
19cm
other type of bottle.
28cm

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Cutter reheating
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when cutting.
 All the Recipes

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5. Cheese and Mushroom Toast

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10. Cod with Olives

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6. Asparagus and Cheese Soup
7. Tomato Soup
8. Mushroom Soup

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11. Jacket Potatoes
12. Vegetable Ratatouille

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9. Mushroom and Saffron Risotto

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13. Tomato Sauce
14. Bechamel Sauce
Page 14. Meat Sauce
10. Pork with Onions and Peppers 15. Hot strawberry Sauce
 Cheese and Mushroom Toast
1 - 2 min

3 slices white bread After cutting the crusts off the bread, spread the finely chopped
(sandwich loaf ) mushrooms over each slice.
100 g mushrooms in oil, Sprinkle with grated cheese and cut each slice into four.
finely chopped Lay the pieces in a microwaveable dish and cook at
750 W for 1-2 minutes.
20 g cheese, grated

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 Asparagus and Cheese Soup
Serves 4 | 28 -35 min

750 g fresh asparagus Place the oil and onion in a microwaveable dish.
2 onions, thinly sliced Cook uncovered for 3-4 minutes at 750 W.
1 litre stock Cut off the asparagus tips and set aside.
3 tablespoons olive oil Cut the asparagus spears into 5 cm slices, making sure you
discard the woody end, and combine with the onion. Cook
125 g cream cheese
uncovered for 5 minutes at 750 W.
Salt Add the stock, cover, and cook for a further
Pepper 15-20 minutes at 500 W, stirring from time to time.
Stir in the cream cheese and blend until you are left
with a smooth creamy mixture.
Add the asparagus tips. Heat at 750 W for 5-6 minutes. Season to
taste with salt and pepper.

An extra special touch:

If you like the flavour, when you add the asparagus tips you may
also sprinkle in two tablespoons of dill.

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 Tomato Soup
Serves 4 | 26 -33 min

750 g ripe tomatoes Make a slit in the tomatoes and microwave them at
2 tablespoons olive oil 750 W for 6-8 minutes, until they are easy to peel.
1 onion, thinly sliced Peel and dice the tomatoes.
1 clove garlic, crushed Place the oil, onion and garlic in a shallow microwaveable tray.
Cook uncovered for 3-4 minutes at 750 W.
1 tablespoon tomato
Add the tomato sauce, the diced tomato and the chopped
sauce carrot, cover and cook for a further 4-5 minutes at 750 W.
1 carrot, finely chopped Add the sugar while stirring. Cover and cook for
500 ml vegetable or 8-10 minutes at 750 W. Stir until you are left with a smooth,
chicken stock creamy mixture.
1 teaspoon sugar Pour over the vegetable or chicken stock and cook, uncovered,
for 5-6 minutes at 750 W.

An extra special touch:

Add fresh basil leaves and freshly ground pepper, or scramble
some eggs and add them to the soup before serving.

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 Mushroom Soup
Serves 4 | 18 -23 min

250 g mushrooms, Melt the butter for 1-2 minutes at 350 W in a microwaveable dish.
cleaned and sliced Add the mushrooms and onion, then cook for
30 g butter or margarine 8-10 minutes at 750 W; stir halfway through cooking.
1 small onion, thinly sliced Add the flour and stir.
Add the stock, continuing to stir.
1 ½ tablespoons flour
Cook at 750 W for 6-7 minutes, stirring twice; add the milk and
250 ml of milk stir. Cook at 750 W for 3-4 minutes. Mix well and serve.
500 g of vegetable stock
Salt and pepper An extra special touch: Garnish with chopped fresh parsley
and serve with toasted bread.

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 Mushroom and Saffron Risotto
Serves 4 | 25 - 28 min

1 small onion, chopped Soak the mushrooms in warm water, chop into pieces and mix
1 clove garlic, crushed them with the onion and butter in a microwaveable container;
25 g butter cover and cook for 4 minutes at 750 W, stirring once halfway
30 g dried mushrooms through.
Add the rice and the wine, stir and leave to evaporate, uncovered,
1 sachet saffron
for 3 minutes at 750 W.
350 g rice Pour in the hot stock and saffron. The stock can be heated in a
100 ml dry white wine microwaveable container for 5-6 minutes. Stir, cover and cook at
50 g cheese, grated 750 W for 6-7 minutes. Cover and continue cooking at 750 W for
700 ml savoury stock (hot) 7-8 minutes.
Remove from the oven, add the grated cheese and stir well.
Season to taste and leave to stand for a few minutes before
serving.

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 Pork with Onions and Peppers
20 - 22 min

400 g pork, diced Peel and slice the onions, then remove the seeds from the
1-2 onions peppers and cut them into thin strips. Place the meat, onion and
2-3 peppers (use oil in a microwaveable casserole dish and stir well. Cover and
different colours) cook for 10 minutes at 750 W.
Add the peppers, stir, cover and continue cooking for
2-3 tablespoons oil
8-10 minutes at 500 W. Reduce the power if the mixture boils too
1 tablespoon potato vigorously.
starch Mix the starch with the water and pour over the meat, cover and
2 tablespoons water continue cooking for a further 2 minutes at 750 W.
2 tablespoons cream + Thin the cream lightly with a splash of milk, pour it into the
a splash of milk casserole dish, stir, cover and leave to stand for a further
Salt 5-10 minutes before serving.
Pepper

Cod with olives

Serves 4 | 17 - 19 min

500 g cod cutlets Finely chop the garlic, onion, capers and anchovies in oil. Place
1 big onion them in a microwave proof dish, add oil and two tablespoons of
2 cloves of garlic water. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes at 750 W.
4 anchovies in oil Add the cod, cook uncovered for 3 minutes at 750 W. Turn the
fish, add the wine and allow to evaporate for 3 minutes at 750 W.
2 teaspoons of capers,
Pour the tomatoes. Add the olives, a pinch of salt and pepper.
black olives Cover, lower the power to 500 W and continue cooking for
2 tablespoons of oil another 7-8 minutes. Before serving sprinkle with parsley.
50 ml dry white wine
2 tablespoons of water
3 peeled tomatoes
fresh parsley
salt and pepper

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 Jacket Potatoes
Serves 2 | 16 -20 min

4 large potatoes, with Wash the potatoes thoroughly and prick with a fork. Place in a
skin (approximately microwaveable dish, over and cook for 12-15 minutes at 750 W.
200-250 g each) Turn the potatoes halfway through and finish by cooking for a
further 4-5 minutes, still at 750 W.

An extra special touch:

Make a slit in the potatoes and fill with butter and salt, or melted
cheese.

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 Vegetable Ratatouille
Serves 4 | 13 - 16 min

150 g onion Peel and slice the onions, finely chop the garlic and place
300-400 g aubergines or everything in a 2-litre microwaveable container with the oil.
courgettes Cover and cook at 750 W for 3 minutes.
300 g peppers Wash the vegetables and dice the aubergines or courgettes,
de-seed the peppers and cut them into strips, then tip
200 g canned tomatoes
everything in the container. Add the bay leaf and mix well to
1 bay leaf combine the flavours. Cover and continue cooking for 5 minutes
1 pinch thyme at 750 W.
1 clove garlic Add the diced tomatoes and continue cooking as above for a
1 tablespoon oil further 5-8 minutes. Add the thyme, salt and pepper and stir well.
Salt
Pepper An extra special touch:
If you like spicy flavours, add chilli and a few pieces of crumbled
sausage.

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 Tomato Sauce
Serves 4 | 11 - 13 min

50 g of butter Place the butter, onion and garlic in a dish and cook for
1 medium onion, thinly 2-3 minutes at 750 W.
sliced Stir in all the other ingredients, cover with clingfilm and pierce
1 bulb of garlic, crushed several times.
Cook for 4-5 minutes at 750 W.
400 g of skinned
Discard the clingfilm and continue cooking for a further
tomatoes 5 minutes at 750 W.
75 g of tomato preserve
1 teaspoon of aromatic
herbs, salt, pepper

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 Bechamel Sauce
Serves 4 | 5 - 8 min

2 tablespoons of butter or Place the butter in a dish, cover and heat at 750 W for one
margarine minute.
3 tablespoons of flour Stir the flour into the butter, pour in the milk, mixing well.
4 ml of milk Cook uncovered at 750 W for 4-7 minutes. Add the salt and
nutmeg and beat well using a whisk or beater until you achieve
salt
the desired consistency.
nutmeg
For a special touch:
Try replacing the milk with meat, vegetable or fish stock to
prepare sauces to be served with meat or fish dishes. Try adding
two tablespoons of cream to the sauce.

Meat Sauce
Serves 4 | 10 -12 min

300 g of minced meat Peel and chop the onion.

1 onion, chopped Place it in a dish with the oil, cover and cook at 500 W for
2 tablespoons of oil 2 minutes.
400 g of canned tomatoes Stir in the minced meat, cover and cook for 2 minutes at 750 W.
Add the chopped tomatoes with half of the juice, the stock cube
½ stock cube
and the salt. Stir, cover and cook at 500 W for 6-8 minutes.
salt Stir from time to time during cooking. If the sauce is too lquid
at the end of cooking time, uncover and continue cooking until
reaching the desired consistency.

For a special touch:

If you like, you can add finely chopped carrot, celery and onion to
the sauce, increasing cooking time if necessary.

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 Hot strawberry Sauce
Serves 2 | 3 - 4 min

400 g of sweetened fresh If using frozen strawberries, defrost them for 4 minutes.
or frozen strawberries Mix all the ingredients in a suitable container.
50 g of blackcurrant jam Cook uncovered at 750 W for 3-4 minutes or until the sauce
1 level tablespoon of begins to thicken. Stir twice during cooking.
Serve hot or cold.
potato starch
2 tablespoons of lemon For a special touch:
juice Try this sauce served with vanilla icecream.

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