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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
POWER
COOKING
LEVEL
TIME
HI
9 to 10 minutes
7
to 8
minutes
5
1/2
1/2
6 to 7 minutes
HI
5
5
to 6
minutes
1/2
1/2
7 to 8 minutes
HI
11 to 12
minutes
5
1/2
8 to 10 minutes
HI
5
to 6
minutes
5
1/2
1/2
POWER
COOKING
LEVEL
TIME
HI
4
to 5
minutes
1/2
1/2
14 minutes
5
4
to 5
minutes
HI
1/2
1/2
5
28 minutes
4 to 5 minutes
HI
5
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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