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Show The Consumer Scene 'Space-Age'Meals In Minutes 4 --Tffi" 'JW.W-w j . Recent surveys indicate one of the most sought-after appliances ap-pliances to come along in recent years is the microwave oven. More and more homemakers are discovering the manv arl- vantages the new ovens provide, pro-vide, and retailers are reporting report-ing increased sales. Microwave ovens are fast becoming a big gift item, reports re-ports Litton Industries, one of the nation's leading gup pliers, They state the ovens are purchased for many special spe-cial occasions such as Mothers Moth-ers Day, birthdays, weddings a:id anniversaries, Ironically-and to the everlasting ever-lasting gratitude of the man-of-the-house, the space-age ovens have heralded the return re-turn of "real home cooked" meals. With food cooking in mere minutes, instead of hours, homemakeis find it's easy to prepare recipes "from scratch". And, because the ovens generate no heat, the kitchen stays cool and so does the cook. Cooking the microwave way produces delectable meals such as, "One Dish Macaroni And Beef" taken from a new Litton microwave cookbook, in less than 20 minutes. Din ner rolls, a simple tossed saia? and dessert completes the menu. ' One Dish Macaroni And Bcf y2 lb. ground beef 1 cup uncooked macaroni 1 small (iy4 cup) onion, chopped, or 1 tablespoon table-spoon instant minced onion 1 cup (8 oz. can) tomato sauce IV2 cans water (iy2 cups) V3 cup catsup 1 can (7 oz.) whole kernel corn, undrained 1 tablespoon brown sugar V2 teaspoon salt Vi teaspoon pepper Vi teaspoon chili powder Combine all ingredients in 2-quart casserole, mix well. Cook, covered with casserole cover, 15 minutes or until macaroni is tender, stirring once Stir before serving. Let stand several minutes to finish fin-ish cooking. Makes 4 servings. Heat baked dinner rolls, uncovered, about 30 seconds. |