1. Always use microwave safe cookware.
2. Use hottest tap water; add salt according to package directions and 1 teaspoon oil.
3. For rice or Minute rice, use the same amount or slightly greater amount of water as with conventional boiling. Add salt according to package
directions,
while microwaving.
4. Cover pasta and rice tightly
5. Stir or rearrange after halfofcooking time. Drain pasta immediately after microwaving.
6. Microwave time is about the same as conventional boiling.
Food
Macaroni
2-qt.
casserole
Spaghetti
3-qt. oblong
glass baking
dish
3-qt.
casserole
Lasagna
3-qt. oblong
(8 to 16-oz.)
glass baking
dish
Manicotti
2-qt. oblong
glass baking
dish
Rice, regular
3-qt.
casserole
Rice, minute
2-qt.
casserole
Cereal
1. Always use microwave safe cookware. Use large enough container to avoid spillover.
2. Start with hottest tap water to shorten cooking time,
4. Stir halfway through cooking time.
Food
Oatmeal, quick
China or
pottery bowl
directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for 2 to 2 k minutes.
Oatmeal,
old fashioned
or bowl
Grits, quick
China or
pottery bowl
To microwave single-serving packet of instant grits, follow package
directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for % to 1 minute.
Cream of wheat,
regular
or bowl
Cream of wheat,
quick
or bowl
China or
Cream of rice
pottery bowl
When using plastic wrap, turn back one corner to vent.
Cover
Lid or
High (10)
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
High (10)
Lid or
High (10)
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
High (10)
Plastic wrap
High (10)
Lid or
High (10)
plastic wrap
Lid or
High (10)
plastic wrap
Cover
No
Medium (5)
casserole
No
Medium (5)
No
High (10)
casserole
No
High (10)
casserole
No
High (10)
No
High (10)
Power Uvel & Time
15 to 18 min.
19 to 21 min.
9 to 10 min.
15 to 18 min.
18 to 22 min.
18 to 20 min.
6 min.
Power bvel & Time
3 to 4 min.
per serving
6 to 8 min.
for 1 serving
4 to 5 min.
for 1 serving
5 to 6 min.
for 1 serving
2 to 3 min.
for I serving
for 1 serving
20
Add 3 cups water. Stir after 10 minutes. For
minutes.
Add 7 cups water. Rearrange after 10 minutes
Add 6 cups water. Stir after 5 minutes, Time
is the same for spinach or regular noodles.
Cover with water. Rearrange after 7 minutes.
Cover with water. Using fork, turn over
every 5 minutes while microwaving.
Add 2 % cups water. Stir after 10 minutes.
To reduce foaming, add 1 teaspoon butter
or margarine.
Add 1 YZ cups water. Stir after 2 minutes.
Mix cereal, salt and hottest tap water before
microwaving. Stir before serving. For 6
servings, use 3-qt. casserole.
Increase casserole size for more than one
serving. Increase time about 2 minutes for
each additional serving you are cooking.
Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Increase
casserole size and microwave time by 2
minutes per additional serving.
Increase time 1 to 2 minutes per additional
serving.
Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Increase
casserole size and microwave time by 2
minutes per additional serving.
Increase time about 1 minute per additional
serving.
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