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Item
Amount
Time
Special Notes
Beverage
Water-based
1 cup
(250 mL)
Y 1 -,2 min.
Heat uncovered.
2 cups (500 mL)
3-4
min.
Stir after heating.
Milk-based
1 cup
(250 mL)
1-2
min.
2 cups (500 mL)
3-4
min.
soups
Broth-based
300 mL can
3-4
min.
Use microwave-safe
casserole. Cover.
Cream-based
300 mL can
3-5
min.
Stir after heating.
Cooked pizza
25 cm cut in
.
2 wedges
1-2
min.
Place on paper towels or paper plate or leave
8 portions
4 wedges
2-3
min.
in uncovered cardboard
box.
whole
3-4
min.
Points toward centre.
Meat
.
Sliced thin
85-140
g
1-2
min. {
x. Heat on microwave-safe
plate, covered with
Sliced thick, 2.5 cm
85-140
g
2-3
min.+
wax paper or plastic wrap.
Chili, stews
2
cups
(500 g)
3-5
min.
Place in microwave-safe
dish.
Cover. Stir halfway through cooking time.
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Hamburgers,
1 serving
1-2
min.
Place on microwave-safe
plate.
meat loaf slices,
2 sewings
2-3
min.
Cover with paper towel. Turn over once..
sausage patties
4 servings
3-5
min.
Poultry
1-2
min.
Heat on microwave-safe
plate. Cover with
Chicken pieces
;
2-3
min.
wax paper or plastic wrap.
4
3-5
min.
If fried, cover with paper towel.
6
4-6
mi~.
Chicken, turkey,
q5 -140 g
1-3 min.
Heat on microwave-safe
plate.
sliced
Cover with wax paper or plastic wrap.
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Seafood
Slit pouch
and place
on microwave-safe
Prawns, crab, or scallops
185g
4-6
min.
plate.
Flex pouch to mix halfway
through
in sauce, frozen
cooking time.
Seafood or fish casserole,
450 g
5-7
min.
Remove from package to a microwave-safe
frozen
casserole. Cover. Stir once during cooking.
Cooked rice, pasta
3/4
cup
(175 mL)
1-2
mii.
Heat in microwave-safe
casserole, covered
1-2
cups
(250 -500 mL)
2-4
min.
with plastic wrap.
Vegetable,
Slit pouch. Place on microwave-safe
plate.
frozen in pouch
280-340
g
4-6
min.
Flex pouch to mix halfway through cooking
time.
Mashed potatoes,
4 servings
4-6
min.
Follow package directions. Reduce liquid by
instant
1 tbsp (15mL).
Canned vegetable
230 g
1-2
min.
Use microwave-safe
casserole, covered.
425 g
2- 4~in.
Stir once.
500 g
3-5
min.
Pudding and pie filling mix
90 g
5-7
min.
Follow package directions. Stir once.
Porridge
(Rolled oats)
1/4cup (50 mL)
1-3
min.
Add
3/4
cup
(175
mL)
of w;ter.
Cook
.
uncovered.
Stir once. Let stand 1 minute.
M I!W (125 mL)
3-5
min.
Add
1V2 cup
(375
mL)
of water.
Cook
uncovered.
Stir once. Let stand 1 minute.
Wheat-bran
cereal
V4
cup (50 mL)
1-3
min.
Add
3/4
cup
(175
mL)
of water.
Cook
uncovered.
Stir once. Let stand 1 minute.
V2
cup (125 mL)
3-5
min.
Add
lV2
cup
(375
mL)
of water.
Cook
uncovered.
Stir once. Let stand 1 minute.
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