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1.
Always use microwave safe cookware (glass or plastic),
For pasta use about half the amount of water needed for
conventional boiling; there is less evaporation in a microwave
oven. Add regular amount salt and 1 teaspoon oil (optional,
to prevent sticking).
3.
For rice or minute rice, use the same amount of water and salt as
with conventional boiling.
Food
Macaroni
(8-oz.)
casserole
Spaghetti
13X9X2-in.
oblong dish
Egg noodles
casserole
(8-oz.)
Lasagna
13X9X2-in.
(8 to 16-oz.)
oblong dish
Manicotti
12x8x2-in.
(s-oz. )
oblong dish
Rice, regular
long grain (1 cup)
casserole
Rice, minute
(1
cups)
casserole
Cereal
1. Always use microwave safe cookware (glass or plastic). Use large
enough container to avoid spillover.
2. Start with hottest tap water to shorten cooking time.
Food
Oatmeal, quick
China or
pottery bowl,
paper bowl
NOTE: To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal, follow package
directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for % to 1 minute.
Oatmeal,
old fashioned
or bowl
Grits, quick
China or
pottery bowl,
paper bowl
directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for
Cream of Wheat
or bowl
Cream of Rice
China or
pottery bowl,
paper bowl
Cover
Power hvel & ~me
Lid or
High (10)
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
High (10)
Lid or
High (10)
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
High (10)
High (10)
Plastic wrap
Lid or
High (10)
plastic wrap
Lid or
High (10)
plastic wrap
Cover
Power hvel & ~me
High (10)
No
High (10)
casserole
No
No
High (10)
to 1 minute.
High (10)
casserole
No
No
High (10)
4.
Cover pasta and rice tightly while microwaving. When
plastic wrap, turn back one corner to vent.
5.
Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time. Drain pasta
immediately after microwaving.
Microwave time is about the same as conventional boiling.
15 to 18 min.
Add 3 cups water. Stir after 10 minutes. For
minutes.
16 to 19 min.
Add 6 to 7 cups water. Rearrange after 10
minutes.
21 to 23 min.
Add 8 cups water. Stir afier 10 minutes. Time
is the same for spinach or regular noodles.
Cover with water in dish. Rearrange after 7
11 to 16 min.
minutes.
22 to 25 min.
Brush with oil then cover with water in dish.
Using fork, turn over every 5 minutes while
microwaving.
Add 2 % cups water. Stir after 10 minutes.
18 to 21 min.
4 to 6 min.
Add 1 YZ cups water. Stir after 2 minutes.
3. Do not cover (prevents spillover).
4. Stir half-way through cooking time.
2 to 2% min.
Mix cereal, salt and hottest tap water before
microwaving. Stir before serving. For 6
per serving
servings, use 3-qt. casserole.
3 to 5 min.
Increase casserole size for more than one
for 1 serving
serving. Increase time about 2 minutes for
each additional serving you are cooking. Stir
after half of cooking time.
3 to 4 min.
Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Increase
for 1 serving
casserole size and microwave time by 2
minutes per additional serving.
Increase time 1 minute per additional serving.
3 to 4 min.
for I serving
Increase time about 1 minute per additional
for 1 serving
serving.
25
using
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