Bacon and Cheese Fettuccine

Ingredients
* 8 Strips of Bacon that you have cooked & crumbled
* 1 box of Uncooked Fettuccine noodles
* 2 cans of Diced Tomatoes (14.5 oz)
* 2 cups of Chicken Broth
* Seasoning of your choice: Italian, salt & pepper, basil, oregano
* Brick of Cream Cheese
* OPTIONAL - chopped Onion

Directions:
* Place all ingredients (except cream cheese) in the Bean Pot.
* Place lid on bean pot & microwave for 25 minutes.
* Once everything is cooked, add cream cheese and microwave for a couple more minutes.

Egg Casserole in 10 Minutes

Ingredients:
* 12 large eggs
* 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
* 1/4 cup milk
* 6-8 slices of cooked bacon or crumbled sausage
* salt/pepper to taste
Directions:
* Put it all the in bean pot & scramble.
* Place lid on bean pot and microwave on high for 4 minutes.
* Take out of microwave and re-scramble.
* Replace in microwave and cook on high for 5-6 minutes.

Perfect for Breakfast!

Rotisserie Chicken

Rinse a whole chicken. Stuff her with an onion cut in big pieces (optional).
Put in the Bean pot. Add one can Chicken Broth (reduced sodium is healthiest) and season with spices (S & P, oregano, parsley, whatever you like).
Cover and microwave for just 35 minutes.

When it is done, put it on a platter to cool down & then serve with your favorite sides or debone to add to your chicken salad, stir fry, sandwiches, etc. New favorite recipe!!

Bean Pot Surprise Cake

(Perfect for Valentine's Day)

1 Box Of Funfetti Cake
1 Can Of Cherry Pie Filling
1 Can Of Chocolate Frosting

Mix together dry cake mix and pie filling put in bean pot. Then drop spoons of the fronting in the mix … place in Microwave for 15 min. Put lid on bean pot while cooking. Serve with ice cream.

Banana Cake

1- yellow cake mix
2- cups mashed, ripe banana (approx 6 medium bananas)
3 -eggs
1/2 to 3/4 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)

Mix eggs and banana in Bean Pot. Stir in cake mix and nuts until well blended. Scrape sides of Bean Pot and smooth top of batter. Cover (with lid) and microwave on high for 10 minutes.
Serve with Cool Whip if desired :-)

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Bean Pot Mashed Potatoes

Peel (or not) and quarter your potatoes and put them in the Bean Pot. Add 1/2 cup water and microwave for about 15 minutes. Check for doneness - it will depend on how many potatoes you are doing........When they are done there will be a little water left in the bottom - do not drain. Just stir it into the potatoes, Mash w/a potato masher or mixer right in your Bean Pot...then add  butter, salt and pepper - perfect mashed potatoes! Add 1 packet of Ranch dressing to mix

Buttermilk Cornbread

1 ½ cups corn meal
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups buttermilk
¼ cup Vegetable oil
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teastpoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
Mix together in bean pot. Place in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes

Italian Chicken

4 chicken breasts
1 packet Zesty Italian dressing seasoning
8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 tablespoons of garlic powder
1 package of pasta

Place first 5 ingredients into Bean Pot Cook on 425 for 1 hour OR 30 min in microwave
If sauce is too thick, add a little milk.
Add pasta to chicken and toss

ONION DIP

ONION DIP

16 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese

2 bags frozen onions

2 cups mayonnaise

Mix all ingredients together and put in Bean Pot.  Top with extra parmesan cheese.  Microwave with the lid on for 15 minutes. 

BEAN-POT STEAMED VEGETABLES

3-squash-sliced
3-zucchini-sliced
1/2 purple onion-sliced
1 clove of garlic mashed
1 tbs. of soy sauce
1 tbs. of teriyaki sauce
1/2 teaspoon of Lawry's seasoning (more or less)
(1 head of Broccoli (cut)

Layer squash, zucchini, then onion & garlic, add soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and sprinkle with seasoning salt it is great without broccoli also!
Add broccoli on top after seasoning so that it doesn't turn dark. Put in Microwave with lid on for 10 to 13 minutes!

Is it really done?

Remember that all cooking times are approximate and the only way to really know if meat is done is to check the internal temperature.

Use a meat thermometer to gauge the internal temperature and follow these FDA guidelines:

Beef, veal, and lamb roasts and steaks, at least 145° F

Ground beef, veal, lamb, and pork, at least 160° F

All poultry, at least 165° F

All pork, at least 145° F (63° C), with a 3 minute rest time.

Happy (and Safe!) Cooking!

QUICK JAMBALAYA

3 chicken breast
3 - 5-inch smoked beef sausage – sliced
1 package of Zatarain’s jambalaya mix
Water per package directions

Cover and bake in the microwave – 25-30 minutes

The World’s Best Chicken

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Salt & Pepper
Rosemary

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, mix together mustard, syrup, and vinegar. Place chicken breasts into Bean Pot. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour mustard mixture over chicken. No need to marinate.

Bake for about 30-40 minutes. Season with rosemary.

Ranch Chili

1.5 lbs ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 small can chopped green chilies
1 tsp salt - 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 can white hominy or pinto beans undrained
1 can kidney beans, undrained
1 can black beans, rinsed
2 cans diced, stewed tomatoes
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
1 pkg. dry ranch seasoning mix

Microwave ground beef with onions, chilies, salt & peppers for 4 minutes. Chop and drain fat. Dump rest of ingredients into your Bean pot then microwave 15 minutes or until hot

CHICKEN STEW MEXICAN STYLE

2 lbs skinless boneless chicken breasts cut into 1 1/2" pieces
4 med russet potatoes, peeled and cut very small
1 (15 oz) can mild salsa
1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies
1 (1 1/4 oz) pkg. taco seasoning mix
1 (8oz) can tomato sauce


Mix all ingredients together in Bean Pot, cook 375 for an hour in the oven or 25min in microwave. Serve with warm flour tortillas. You can also served corn with this. It is good mixed in it too.

Microwave Bean Pot Lasagna

1 box of lasagna noodles

1 large jar spaghetti sauce

1 16 oz cottage cheese

1 egg

1 pound hamburger/ Italian sausage

Place thawed meat in bean pot with the lid on and microwave for 2 minutes. Break up the meat and cover again. Microwave for 2-4 more minutes until browned. Drain off any excess fat.

Next break up the noodles and place them in the bean pot. Mix the egg in with the cottage cheese and then mix into the bean pot with the sauce. Add 1 cup of water and mix again.
Place lid on bean pot and microwave for 20 minutes stirring every 5.

 If it starts to look dry, add a little more water as the noodles tend to eat up the moisture.
I love this recipe because usually when I make lasagna the traditional way, it takes forever to layer, and it just falls apart when I try to cut it up. This way it is already "cut" and everyone loves it just as much!

Warm Bean Dip

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
2 cans (16 ounces, each) refried beans
1 packet taco seasoning
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded


DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together cream cheese and sour cream in Bean Pot. Mix in refried beans until combined. Stir in taco seasoning.
Sprinkle the top with both cheeses.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until cheese in melted and slightly browned. Serve with tortilla chips.

OR

Microwave at 8min intervals, stiring inbetween

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