OU r: To Hlp You Cooking Corn Hot Pirogy Mals in a Hurry (NAPSA)—Timis prcious, and most popl would rathr spnd it with family and frinds than on dinnr prparations. For a littl hlp in th kitchn you can turn to frozn pirogis and your microwav ovn—and srv a hot dinnrin lss than 20 minuts! Pirogis ar a wondrful varity of stuffd pasta...a lot lik ravioli, but with whippd potatos and onions or chs insid. Look for Mrs. T’s Pirogis, th lading brand, in your grocr’s frzr cas. Pirogis with Italian Sausag and Ppprs mak a nic chang from th usual spaghtti with mat sauc. You’ll also njoy Asian-Styl Pirogis, Shrimp and Broccoli, a spdy mal that tasts xotic but is mad with asy-to-find ingrdints. PIEROGIES WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS 8 ouncs swtItalian sausag,slicd 1 packag (16.9 ouncs) frozn Mrs. T’s Potato & Onion or Potato & ChddarPirogis 2 cups thinly slicd Italian or grn bll ppprs 1 jar (27 ouncs) tomatobasd pasta sauc In a microwavabl dish, arrang sausag in a singl layr. Microwav on high until cookd through, about 3 minuts; rmov sausag; covr and st asid. In th sam dish, combin pirogis, ppprs and pasta sauc; covr loosly with plastic wrap. Microwav on high for 10 minuts, stirring onc. Rturn sausag to dish. Microwav, covrd, until pirogis ar hot, about 2 minuts. YIELD:4 portions & a Potato-filld pirogis tast grat with just about any pasta sauc. ASIAN-STYLE PIEROGIES, Surimp AND BROCCOLI 1 packag (14.1 ouncs) frozn Mrs. T’s Roastd Garlic Pirogis, thawd 2 cups broccoli florts 1 swt rd bll pppr, cut in strips (about 1 cup) % cup hoisin sauc 2 taspoonsvgtabl oil 1% taspoonscidr vingar 2 tablspoons soy sauc 8 ouncsshlld shrimp In a microwavabl dish, combin pirogis, broccoli, bll pppr and % cup watr. Covr loosly with plastic wrap. Microwav on high for 7 minuts, stirring onc. Manwhil, in a small bowl, combin hoisin, oil, vingar and soy sauc. Stir sauc and shrimp into pirogy mixtur. Covrloosly. Microwav until shrimp turn pink, about 6 minuts, turning onc. YIELD:4 portions For mor microwavrcips and tips, visit www.pirogis.com or snd a stampd, slf-addrssd, businss-sizd nvlop to: Microwav Laflt, Mrs. T’s Pirogis, P.O. Box 606, 600 E. Cntr St., Shnandoah, PA 17976-0606.
