Amana MV-194S Owner's Manual page 41

PASTA AND RICE
Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta,
rice, and cereal require about the same amount of time,
but the microwave is a more convenient method
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,
undercook it so it is still firm.
• Allow for standing time with rice, but not for pasta.
Pasta Cooking Table
TYPE OF PASTA
Spaghetti
4 cups water
Add 8 oz. spaghetti
Macaroni
3 cups water
Add 2 cups macaroni
Lasagna noodles
4 cups water
Add 8 oz. lasagna noodles
Egg noodles
6 cups water
Add 4 cups noodles
Rice Cooking Table
TYPE OF RICE
Long grain
2 cups water Add
1/4
1 cup rice
Brown
2 cups water Add
1/2
1 cup rice
Long grain and
wild rice mix
2 cups water Add
1/3
6 oz. pkg.
Quick cooking
1 cup water Add
1 cup rice
COOKING
POWER
COOKING TIME
LEVEL
HI
9 to 10 minutes
5
7 to 8 minutes
1/2 1/2
HI
5 6 to 7 minutes
5 to 6 minutes
1/2 1/2
Hi
7 to 8 minutes
5
11 to 12 minutes
1/2
HI
5 8 to 10 minutes
5 to 6 minutes
1/2 1/2
POWER
COOKING TIME
LEVEL
HI
5 to 6 minutes
5
15 minutes
HI
4 to 5 minutes
5
1/2 1/2
28 minutes
Hi
5
4 to 5 minutes
24 minutes
HI
2 to 3 minutes
There is no stirring needed and leftover pasta tastes
just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave
oven.
• The Pasta and Rice Cooking Tables below provide
specific directions, with Power Level and cooking time
settings for most common types of pasta and rice.
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.
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 5 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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DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS