12 microwave recipes

Microwave bacon potato soup combines diced potatoes, bacon bits, onion, celery, and carrots in a casserole, ready in 30 minutes flat. No stovetop, no skillet, just one dish.

Microwave corn muffins ready in under 2 minutes from a small batch of cornmeal, flour, milk, and egg. A quick small-batch corn muffin recipe perfect for chili night without firing up the oven.

Microwave beer bread ready in 15 minutes with self-rising flour, a can of beer, and cornflake crumbs. No yeast, no kneading, no oven needed for this quick no-fuss loaf.

Microwave scalloped oysters: a holiday-table classic shortcut with shucked oysters, breadcrumbs, celery, and a splash of cream baked together in a covered casserole. Ready in 20 minutes, no oven required.

Microwave apple crisp with Granny Smith apples under a brown sugar oat topping with cinnamon and nutmeg. A warm, spiced dessert ready in just over 20 minutes, no oven needed.

Microwave taco salad with hot Italian sausage, green chilies, and Monterey Jack over crisp lettuce and tomatoes. Single-person dinner ready in 20 minutes start to finish.

Microwave casseroled chicken: whole roaster cooked in the microwave with cream of celery soup, egg noodles, and mixed vegetables. Full dinner in 50 minutes.

Microwave macadamia orange fudge with chocolate chips, marshmallows, and Grand Marnier. Rich, buttery fudge studded with crunchy macadamia nuts, ready with no candy thermometer.

Only three ingredients and a microwave and you can have poached pears easily on standby for a healthy fruit dessert.

From the McCalls Great American recipe collection, a classic American carrot cake for the microwave.

Microwave chicken with sauce supreme cooks a whole cut-up chicken in under 30 minutes, then gets coated in a cream-of-chicken soup sauce with parsley and pickled onions. A retro 1980s weeknight classic.

Tender crepes stuffed with cheddar, broccoli, and tuna, then microwaved until the cheese melts into a gooey blanket. A quick, protein-packed meal that turns pantry staples into something surprisingly elegant.