If you don’t have one of these magical machines called a convection microwave oven then you are seriously missing out. Not only does it have a regular oven setting, but it also has a convection oven setting. To put this simply, your food can cook evenly on all sides… and no more burnt edges! Plus, because it is also a microwave, everything cooks so quickly.
Now, if you’re looking for an easy way to add some variety to your cooking regiment, or if you are just looking for a more practical way to cook, then I’m sure you will appreciate these recipes that I have personally tried in my convection microwave oven.
Let’s go!
Recipes for Convection Microwave Ovens
Crunchy Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients
- 3 x large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into thin wedges
- 1 tbsp. x olive oil
- 1 tsp x sea-salt
- 1/4 tsp x black pepper
- 2 tbsp. x turmeric powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
- In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with the olive oil, salt, pepper and turmeric
- Spread the sweet potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast for 25 minutes, or until they are tender and golden brown
- Remove to cool or serve hot with your main dish.
Check out my other article for more healthy sweet potato recipes.
Grilled Vegetables

Ingredients
- 1 x zucchini, sliced into thin strips or thin round pieces
- 1 x yellow squash, sliced into thin strips
- 1 x eggplant, sliced into thin strips
- 1x red pepper, sliced into thin strips
- 1 tbsp. x olive oil
- 1 tsp x sea-salt
- 1/4 tsp x cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp x smoked paprika
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
- In a large bowl, toss the vegetables with the olive oil, salt, pepper and paprika
- Spread the vegetables in a single layer on a prepared baking sheet or an aluminum pan and roast for 25 minutes, or until they are tender and golden brown
- Serve with your favorite protein dish.
Bacon Wrapped Chicken

Ingredients
- 4 x chicken breasts, pounded thin
- 1 x package bacon
- 1/4 cup x BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
- Wrap each chicken breast with 2-3 strips of bacon and place them in a prepared baking dish
- Spread the BBQ sauce over the chicken and bacon
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through
- Serve with grilled veggies or a fresh green salad
This recipe was inspired by this article.
Banana Bread

Ingredients
- 1 cup x sugar
- 1/2 cup x butter, softened
- 2 x eggs
- 1 tsp x vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups x all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp x baking soda
- 1/4 tsp x salt
- 1 cup x mashed ripe bananas (with a small squeeze of lemon)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until everything is well combined
- Now, stir in the mashed bananas
- Pour the batter into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean
- Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Easy and Simple Pizza

Ingredients
- 1 package x pre-made pizza dough or pizza base
- 1 cup x marinara sauce
- 1 cup x shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup x grated parmesan cheese
- optional extra: add diced partially cooked bacon and half a chopped green pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface or ready the pizza base
- Spread the marinara sauce over the dough/base and top with the mozzarella and parmesan cheese (also the bacon and peppers at this point and top with more cheese)
- Cut the dough into small squares/ take pizza base and place on a greased baking sheet
- Bake for 15-20 minutes for the dough pizza and 5min if you have the ready-made pizza base or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese are melted.
Classic Lasagna

Ingredients
- 1 pound x ground beef
- 1 x onion, diced
- 3 x cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (28 ounce) can x crushed tomatoes/tomato & onion mix
- 1 (6 ounce) can x tomato paste
- 2 tbsp. x sugar
- 1 tbsp. x dried basil leaves
- sea-salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp x black pepper
- 1 (16 ounce) package x lasagna noodles/lasagna sheets/ prepped pasta
- 1 (15 ounce) container x ricotta cheese/spring onion cream cheese
- 1 x egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup x grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cups x shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup x cheddar cheese
- 1 cup x gouda cheese
- optional extra add dash of wine, a dollop of tomato sauce and a dollop of chutney to the sauce, makes it deliciously bolder (this is always my secret weapon for all my tomato sauce foods)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
- In a large pot, cook the ground beef over medium heat until it is browned. Drain the fat and stir in the onion and garlic
- Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, basil; salt and pepper (add the optional extras at this point). Simmer for 45minutes to an hour
- Cook the lasagna noodles/ pasta in a pot of boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain them and rinse with cold water (if you have lasagna sheets skip this step no need to pre cook)
- In a small bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, egg and parmesan cheese
- To assemble the lasagna, spread 1/2 cup of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Layer the noodles /pasta/ lasagna sheets with ricotta mixture, mozzarella cheese and meat sauce
- Repeat the layers until everything is used up
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the lasagna is golden brown
- Allow the lasagna to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving
- Serve with a fresh, green salad and some garlic bread
Final Thoughts
So, next time you’re in the mood for some easy, delicious comfort food, try one of these recipes and if you have a convection microwave oven like I do, even better! These recipes are all tried and true, so you can’t go wrong.
And don’t forget to let me know how they turn out! I always love hearing about people’s cooking successes (or failures). So what are you waiting for? Get cooking!

Charlene Gallant
Charlene is a lover of good food. She enjoys nothing more than cooking up a storm in the kitchen and sharing her favourite recipes with her readers. She also enjoys reading a good book.