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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.
1/4
Add 1 cup rice.
Brown
2
cups water.
1/2
Add 1 cup rice.
Long grain and
wild rice mix
2
cups water.
1/3
Add 6 oz. pkg.
Quick cooking
1 cup water.
Add 1 cup rice.
COOKING TIPS
POWER
COOKING TIME
LEVEL
HI
9 to 10 minutes
5
7
to 8
1/2
1/2
6 to 7 minutes
HI
5
to 6
5
1/2
1/2
7 to 8 minutes
HI
11 to 12
5
1/2
HI
8 to 10 minutes
5
5
to 6
1/2
1/2
POWER
COOKING TIME
LEVEL
3
to 4
HI
1/2
1/2
18 minutes
3
4
to 5
HI
1/2
1/2
28 minutes
5
HI
4 to 5 minutes
3
28 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.
Begin with hot tap water, and salt if desired, in a 2-
quart microwavable baking dish. If you are cooking
minutes
spaghetti and lasagna noodles, cover the water
with vented plastic wrap. For macaroni and egg
noodles, use either vented plastic wrap or a
microwavable lid.
minutes
1. Cook as directed in the chart or until the water
boils.
minutes
2. Stir in the pasta; cook covered as directed in the
chart or until tender. Drain in a colander.
minutes
Combine hot tap water, and salt if desired, in a
minutes
2-quart microwavable casserole. Cover with a
microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap.
1. Cook as directed in the chart or until the water
minutes
boils.
2. Stir in the rice and any seasonings. Cook
covered as directed in the chart or until the
water is absorbed and the rice is tender. Let
stand coverd 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff with a 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 a fork.
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DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS
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