Pasta And Rice - LG LMV1645SB Owner's Manual & Cooking Manual

Pasta And Rice
Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta, There is no stirring needed and leftover pasta tastes
rice, and cereal require about the same amount of time, just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave
but the microwave is a more convenient method oven.
because you can cook and serve in the same dish.
Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques
• If you are planning to use rice or pasta in a casserole, • The Pasta and Rice Cooking Tables below provide
undercook it so it is still firm. specific directions, with Power Level and Cooking
• Allow for standing time with rice, but not for pasta. Time settings for most common types of pasta and
rice.
Pasta Cooking Table
TYPE OF POWER COOKING
DIRECTIONS
PASTA LEVEL TIME
Spaghetti
4 cups water
Add 8 ozs. spaghetti
Macaroni
3 cups water
Add 2 cups
macaroni
Lasagna noodles
4 cups water
Add 8 ozs. lasagna
noodles
Egg noodles
6 cups water
Add 4 cups noodles
HI
5
HI
5
HI
5
HI
5
9-10 minutes
71/2-81/2 minutes
6-7 minutes
51/2-61/2 minutes
7-8 minutes
11-121/2 minutes
8-10 minutes
51/2-61/2 minutes
Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired.
Use a 2-quart microwavable baking dish and cover with
vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and lasagna noodles.
Use microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap for macaroni
and egg noodles.
Cook at Power Level HI as directed in chart or until water
boils.
Stir in pasta; cook covered at Power Level 5 as directed in
chart or until tender.
Drain in a colander.
Rice Cooking Table
TYPE OF RICE DIRECTIONS
Long grain
21/4cups water
Add 1 cup rice
Brown
21/4cups water
Add 1 cup rice
Long grain and
wild rice mix
2% cups water
Add 6 oz. package
Quick cooking
1 cup water
Add 1 cup rice
POWER
LEVEL
HI
3
HI
3
HI
3
HI
COOKING
TIME
5-7 minutes
19 minutes
41/2-51/2 minutes
28 minutes
4-5 minutes
24 minutes
2-3 minutes
Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired, in 2 quart
microwavable casserole.
Cover with microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap.
Cook as directed in chart at Power Level HI or until water boils.
Stir in rice and any seasonings.
Cook covered as directed in chart at Power Level 3 or until
water is absorbed and rice is tender.
Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes.
Fluff with fork.
Cook water until it boils.
Stir rice into boiling water and let stand, covered 5 to 10
minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
Fluff with fork.
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