Rhubarb Strawberry Dessert

2 cups cut fresh rhubarb
2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries
1 box yellow cake mix
1 stick of margarine or butter
2 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp sugar

Mix rhubarb, strawberries, flour and sugar in the bottom of bean pot.
Pour cake mix over top and smooth until flat. Cut margarine into pieces and put on top of cake mix.

Put lid on bean pot and microwave for 7 minutes.

Stir up the top of the cake and butter so that there is no more dry cake mix. Place in microwave without lid for 5-7 more minutes.

Serve warm with ice cream or cool whip. Or you can serve for breakfast or brunch!

Porcupine Meatballs

2 pounds hamburger
2 eggs
3/4 cup instant rice
1/4 cup onion

Mix together and form into balls. Place balls in bean pot.

Mix following ingredients in separate bowl:
15 oz tomato sauce
1 cup catsup
1 cup water
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic salt
dash of pepper

Pour sauce over meatballs. Place lid on bean pot and microwave for 20 minutes. Enjoy!

I always serve with rice or potatoes to use the gravy from the meatballs.

Chicken Terriyaki

We tried another great new recipe tonight!

1-1.5 pounds of chicken sliced or cubed
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup terriyaki or soy sauce (I used about half of each)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp minced garlic

Place chicken in bottom of bean pot. Remember that chicken must be thawed so you don't break your bean pot. Mix the other ingredients together and pour over chicken. Place lid on bean pot and microwave for 20 minutes.

You can easily add more chicken to the recipe as there is plenty of juice. We served it over fried rice (it was a mix) and everyone LOVED it!

Chili Soup

Chili Soup  is a major favorite around this house. We even eat it in the summer because it is such a good one!

1 pound hamburger browned in bean pot first
30 oz diced tomatoes
30 oz chili beans in sauce
15 oz kidney beans drained
12 oz can of V8 juice
1 can tomato soup
1 tsp chili powder (add more if you like it spicier!)
1 tsp minced garlic

Mix all ingredients and microwave for 20 minutes! We always enjoy it with shredded cheese and sour cream on top!

ENJOY~

Almost Tator Tot Hotdish

1 pound hamburger browned
1/2 bag frozen shredded hashbrowns
use leftover green bean casserole.

Mix all ingredients and microwave for 10 minutes. This is such a great way to use all those leftovers after the holidays. You can even use the leftover chicken or turkey instead of hamburger!

Baked Ziti

1 box of ziti noodles uncooked
1 jar of alfredo sauce
1/2 jar of spaghetti sauce
1 cup mozzarella shredded cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 

Mix all ingredients and microwave for 20 minutes stirring every 5. If yours looks dry, add more of the spaghetti sauce.

Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

1 pound Velveeta cubed
1 pound hamburger browned
5 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
3/4 bag of hashbrown potatoes (cubed kind)
1 container Philadelphia Cooking Creme

Mix all ingredients in bean pot and microwave for 15 minutes stirring every 5.

Stuffed Peppers

1 package of Spanish rice made according to package
1 pound hamburger browned
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 large tomatoes diced
Several Peppers hallowed out and blanched in boiling water for 5 minutes.

Mix the rice, hamburger, cheese, and tomatoes. Stuff into the peppers and place in the bean pot. Cover bean pot with lid and microwave for 15 minutes. Enjoy!

Coke Chicken

3 or 4 chicken breasts thawed and sliced into large pieces
1 can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 can of Coke

Put chicken into bottom of bean pot. Cover with soup and then pop. Place lid on Bean Pot and microwave for 15-20 minutes. The gravy is great over potatoes, rice, or noodles. We had a garden supper so no gravy was needed for our food! ENJOY!

Shipwreck Dinner

Ingredients Needed:
1 15 oz can tomato sauce 1 can sliced potatoes drained
1 can of kidney beans rinsed 1 small can sliced mushrooms drained
1 pound hamburger browned 6 slices cooked bacon
1 tsp minced garlic

Brown the hamburger in your bean pot. Drain off excess fat and then mix in all other ingredients. Place lid on Bean Pot and microwave for 10 minutes.

I love to serve this with shredded cheddar cheese on top for a little more flavor! Such an easy and delicious meal!

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!

Salsa Potatoes

This recipe is great for when you are grilling and need a quick side dish!

5-8 potatoes
1 jar of salsa
8 oz shredded cheddar cheese

Clean and slice potatoes with skin on. Layer in bean pot with salsa and cheese. Put lid on and microwave for 10-15 minutes. You may stir them after 5 minutes to make sure all of them are well coated!

You may use more potatoes but it will take a little longer to cook! I love this as a side dish but you could easily add chicken or hamburger to the dish to make it a main dish.

Cherry Chip Cake

Another wonderful idea from my great hostess Julie!

1 cherry chip cake mix
1 can 7-up or sprite

Mix both together and put lid on bean pot. Microwave for 4 minutes. Take lid off and microwave for 4-6 more minutes until knife comes out clean!

White Fish for Supper!

This recipe is from my friend Denise again! I love getting new ideas from all of you so please let me know you recipe ideas!

Today I made white fish in the microwave- cool and healthy.

I melted about 2 TBS butter in the bean pot, added some fresh chopped red pepper and onion per personal taste and 2 servings of seasoned nice fillets of white fish. I had Haddock in my freezer but you could use any white fish.  I put the peppers and onions on top and around the seasoned fish and covered the bean pot. Cooked on high for 5-8 minutes until the fillets flake and let them sit for about 5 minutes.  

Tasty, fast and fairly healthy!  (except for the butter- but can't cook without it!)

Chicken and Peppers

Great way to use those great veggies available right now!

2 chicken breasts cut into strips.
2 peppers- whatever color cut into strips.
1 onion cut up
1 package mushrooms sliced.
Put all the ingredients into the bean pot and cover with one package with fajita seasoning. Mix with 1/2 cup water and put lid on.
Microwave for 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked!
Serve with tortilla shells and cheese or just enjoy plain.

Hospitality Set Recipes!

Ok so here are some of the recipes I use for my hospitality set!

Pizza Braid

2 cans crescents     1 package pepperoni
1 can pizza sauce    1 8 oz mozz shredded cheese
pizza toppings

Lay crescents out on hospitality set. Put 3/4 cup of pizza sauce down middle of crescents. Layer remaining ingredients and pull crescents together.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Taco Braid

2 cans crescents    1 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
1 pound hamburger browned and seasoned with taco seasoning
taco toppings

Lay crescents out on hospitality set. Put hamburger and cheese down middle of crescents. Layer remaining ingredients and pull crescents together.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.



Breakfast Fruit Braid

2 cans crescents     1 can pie filling
1 8 oz package cream cheese

Lay crescents out on hospitality set. Put pie filling and cream cheese cut into cubes down middle of crescents. Layer remaining ingredients and pull crescents together.
Can add extra frozen fruit to add more to the braid.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Baked Beans

Combine in Bean Pot:

2T brown sugar           1 Tbsp mustard  

1 C catsup                   2-15 oz cans pork and beans

Mix in bean pot and microwave for 10 mins.

Strawberry Cake

Another one!

Mix one strawberry cake mix with one can strawberry pop.
Microwave for 8 minutes with lid on. Might need to go a few minutes more depending on microwave.

Wedding Cake

Another simple cake idea!

Mix one box white cake mix with one can cream soda pop.

Macaroni Corn

1 can cream style corn

1 can whole kernel corn undrained

1 cup raw macaroni

1-2 cups velveeta cheese cubed (The more cheese you add the creamier and thicker it gets)

Dump everything in the bean pot and microwave for 10 minutes. Stir and then microwave for another 3-5 minutes.

Thank you Robyn for this recipe!