MW SLOPPY JOES

serves 4

500g minced beef
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 can tomato puree
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1 tsp salt
4 toasted hamburger buns

Combine beef, onions and green pepper. MW 4-5 mins on HIGH until meat is no longer pink.
Crumble with fork; add paprika, puree, brown sugar and salt. Blend well.
Cook covered  on 60% power for 7 minutes, stirring once.
Spoon onto buns.

MW BROWNIES

Makes 15-20 brownies

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup  unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup plain flour
some semi-chopped walnuts

1.  Cream shortening with sugar. Add eggs & vanilla – beat well. Add dry ingredients.
2.  Pour into a greased & sugared round glass cake pan (sugar gives a sticky texture I guess)
3.  MW for 4.5-5 minutes on HIGH power or 8-9 mins on 50% power.

NOTE:  It’s best to double this mixture