7 Meals You Can Make in the Microwave

You’re on the go. You have meetings and classes and work and even more things scribbled on the pages of your planner. Nighttime rolls around, and you realize that unidentifiable grumbling noise is, in fact, coming from your tummy. Here’s your dilemma—you have work in an hour but still need to show yourself some grub love. You don’t have time to prepare a dinner from scratch, so your eye wanders to the nifty little machine conveniently located on your countertop—your microwave. Jackpot. 

Your microwaveable meals don’t have to be limited to Lean Cuisines and TV dinners, though. A variety of products that are yummy and full of nutrients can be created quickly. Get ready for a seven-day menu of munchy meals that you can enjoy on the go!

For any busy Her Campus collegiette™, one item that is a great investment is a solid and sturdy microwave-safe container. You can find one at Target, and Tupperware also sells a variety of different kinds of microwave-safe dishes on their website. One great buy is their “Vent N’ Serve” set of two containers for less than fifty bucks.

Meal Preparation

For the preparation of these meals you will need:

1. Microwave-safe container
2. Cutting board
3. Potato peeler
4. Vegetable scrubber
5. Dishes that are microwave-safe
6. A casserole dish
7. One large bowl
8. Mixing spoons
9. Cutting knives (preferably not butter knives)

Sunday Night: Rice and Beef Stew

Prep time: 5 Minutes

Ingredients:

• One pouch Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice (either Whole Grain or Original)
• One can Dinty Moore Beef stew (7.5 oz)

Directions

Rice (as directed by Uncle Ben’s pouch instructions):

1. Squeeze pouch to separate rice.
2. Tear to vent.
3. Heat on HIGH for 90 seconds.
4. Remove from microwave using Cool Touch area on untorn side

Stew:

1. Pour entire contents of can into the microwaveable-safe dish, covered. Heat for three minutes or until hot.
2. Pour the bag of rice onto a large dish and then pour the beef stew on top.

Enjoy!

Monday Night: Chili Dogs

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 pack Ball Park Beef Franks (contains 8)
• 1 pack of hot dog buns
• ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 15 oz. can Hormel Less Sodium Chili with beans
• Mustard (optional)

Directions

Hotdogs: wrap 2 franks individually in paper towels and heat for 30-35 on high.

Chili:

1. Pour the can’s contents into a microwave-safe bowl and cover with a paper towel.    
2. Heat for 90 seconds or until hot.
3. Place two hot dog buns onto a plate and place the franks inside of the buns.
4. If desired, squirt mustard onto the hot dog. Use a spoon to dish out the chili on top of the franks.
5. Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.

Enjoy!