Microwave sausage and mushroom pilaf
A mere five minutes to prep and less than 20 minutes to cook in a microwave oven. No stirring required. Fast enough to make for breakfast or serve as a filling snack.

A mere five minutes to prep and less than 20 minutes to cook in a microwave oven. No stirring required. Fast enough to make for breakfast or serve as a filling snack.

Pan fried bacon, soft and moist scrambled eggs cooked in bacon fat, and hot rice tossed with pesto are sprinkled with grated pecorino. Easy filling breakfast to get you …

Spinach is wilted in bacon fat, cream cheese is stirred in until melted, a little cream is added to make a sauce, cooked pasta and fried bacon are tossed in.

Got leftover vegetables and sauce from your holiday meat or chicken stew? Don't throw them away. Create a new dish by combining them with chunks of sausages and be amazed …

If big brunch is your thing, this frittata will meet your requirements. Served as a casserole, this mozzarella-topped baked omelette is best enjoyed with buttered toast.

Sausages, cabbage, rosemary, chicken broth and onion join chickpeas in this chunky soup. Guaranteed to keep you warm and full on chilly days and nights.

Running out of ideas on how to use leftover Christmas ham? Cut thickly, braise in butter and honey, and serve as a steak.
