Categories: Casseroles, Main dish, Meats, Microwave 
      Yield: 4 servings 
  
    3/4 lb Lean ground beef 
    3/4 ts Garlic powder 
      2 md Zucchini 
      1 sm Onion; chopped 
     16 oz Canned tomatoes; quartered 
    1/2 c  Uncooked rice 
    1/4 c  Kikkoman Soy Sauce 
  1 1/2 ts Dried basil; crumbled 
  
  Crumble beef in 9-inch square microwave-safe baking dish; sprinkle with 
  garlic.  Cover; microwave on High 3 minutes.  Meanwhile, cut zucchini in 
  half lengthwise, then crosswise into 1/4-inch slices.  Add zucchini, 
  onion, tomatoes, rice, soy sauce, basil and 1/2 cup water to ground beef, 
  stirring to combine.  Cover and microwave on High 27 minutes, or until 
  rice is tender; stir frequently. 
   
  Source: MICROWAVE MAGIC with Kikkoman Sauces 
  Reprinted with the permission of Kikkoman International Inc. 
  Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias