Find Recipes Instantly! (Type the Recipe name or any Ingredient) Frosted Cauliflower People who do not like cauliflower seem to rave about this. By perforating the base or core of any dense vegetable, you can get a "porous" effect to speed the cooking. 1 medium head cauliflower 1/4-1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional) 1-2 teaspoon prepared mustard 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese Paprika (optional) Remove woody base of cauliflower, leaving cauliflower in whole head. Aerate (pierce with knife) the core to make porous. Weigh cauliflower. Place in 2 quart microwave casserole and cook, covered, for 6 minutes per pound on High power (100%). Let stand a few minutes. Salt if desired. Spread cauliflower with mixture of mayonnaise and mustard. Sprinkle with cheese. Heat for 1 minute, or until cheese melts, on Medium-high power (70%). Sprinkle with paprika. Party Broccoli This is a rich dish, but very elegant. If you wish to cut down on nuts and butter, you may do so. 2 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped broccoli 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine 1/2 pkg. (3 oz.) dehydrated onion soup mix 1 cup chopped pecans 1 can (8 oz.) water chestnuts, drained and chopped 1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs Defrost and drain broccoli. Mix butter, soup mix, pecans and water chestnuts. Stir gently through broccoli. Pour into 2 quart microwave casserole. Cook for 4-10 minutes on High power (100%) until very hot. Sprinkle with crumbs before serving. Green Beans and New Potatoes I like fresh green beans cooked until very soft. For more crisp beans, simply put beans and potatoes in at the same time and cook 12 minutes at 100% power. Lower to 50% power and cook for an additional 10-20 minutes until vegetables are to your liking. 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans 1 tablespoon bacon grease, optional 1/4 cup water 1 teaspoon beef-flavored bouillon granules 1 clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 pounds small new potatoes Dash salt Dash pepper Place beans, water, bacon grease, bouillon and garlic into a microwave 2-3 quart casserole. Cook, covered, for 9 minutes at 100% power. Stir and cook 5-10 minutes at 50% power. Add potatoes, circle fashion, on top of beans. Cook for 6 minutes at 100% power. Add salt and pepper. Cover and cook an additional 15 minutes at 50% power. Stir gently before serving. Scalloped Potatoes More cheddar cheese or Swiss cheese may be substituted for cream cheese if desired. Minced green pepper and onion are good in this also. This recipe freezes well, so you may wish to use half, and freeze the other half for use later. 2 pounds frozen hash brown potatoes 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, optional 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 can (10 3/4 oz.) condensed cream of mushroom soup 3/4 cup grated low fat cheddar cheese 2 cups fat free sour cream 1 pkg. ( 8 oz.) light cream cheese 1 dash Worcestershire sauce 1 cup crushed corn cereal 1 dash paprika Thaw potatoes and drain liquid. Mix remaining ingredients, other than cereal, and stir into potatoes. Place in 3 quart microwave casserole or large rectangular casserole. Potatoes should be only 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep if cooking in rectangular casserole. Sprinkle cereal and paprika over potatoes. Microwave, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes on Medium-high power (70%), or until potatoes are hot and bubbly throughout.