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Vegetables
Rutabaga.
Fresh whole
11Ib)
Spinach.
Fresh leaf
11Ibl
Frozen chopped
(9 oz. pouch)
(10oz.)
Frozen,leaf
(10 oz.)
Squash Acom or Butternut
Fresh
(1-11/2IbM
I medium
Frozen, cooked
(12 oz.)
Squash Spaghetti
Fresh
(2-3 ]bs.)
i mediumwhole
Cooking Time
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10-11 minutes
5-6 minutes
4-51/2 minutes
5-71/2 minutes
6-71/2 minutes
8-9 minutes
8-9minutes
10-12 minutes
Special Instructions
Pierce rutabaga throughwaxy coatingseveraltimeswith fork.
Place on 2 paper towels. Removehalfwaythrough cooking.Cut
into quarters,peel and dice. Place dicedrutabaga and 2
tablespoonswater in 11/2quartmicrowavable covered casserole,
After cooking,let stand covered 2 minutes.
Placespinach and 2 tablespoonswater in a 3-quart covered
mierowavable casserole.After cooking,let stand covered 2
minutes.
Removeouter wrapping from box or pouch. Place box on 2
paper towels.Pierce pouch with fork and place in 11/2quart
microwavable casserole.After cooking, let stand 2 minutes.
Pierce squashseveraltimeswith fork. Place on 2 paper towels.
Carefullyremove halfwaythrough cooking.Cut squash in half,
remove fibrousstrands and seeds. Place in a 2-quartmierowavable
bakingdish. Coverwith plasticwrap and vent. After cooking, let
stand covered2 minutes.
Removeouter wrapping from box. Place box on 2 paper towels.
After cooking,stand covered 2 minutes.
Pierce squashseveraltimes with fork. Place squashon 2 paper
towels.
Turn over severaltimesduringcooking. Let stand 2 minutes. Cut
in half.Removefibrousstrandsand seeds fromcenter.
Succotash
Frozen.
(10 oz.)
Turnips
Fresh
(1lb)
Zucchini
Fresh _iced
(IIb)
4 cups
Fresh whole
(I Ibl
Frozen sliced
(16 oz.)
7-8 minutes
I0-11 minutes
6-8 minutes
7-8 minutes
8-9 minutes
Remove outer wrapping from box, Place box on 2 paper towels.
After cooking, let stand 2 minutes.
Pierce turnips through the waxy coating several times with fork.
Place on paper towel. Remove halfway through cooking. Cut into
quarters, peel and dice. Place diced turnips and 2 tablespoons
water into 11/2-quart microwavable covered casserole,
After cooking, let stand covered 2 minutes.
Place zucchini and 2 tablespoons water in ll!2-quart
microwavable covered casserole. Stir halfway through cooking.
Let stand covered 2 minutes.
Pierce zucchini several times with fork. Place on 2 paper towels,
Turn zucchini over and rearrange hallway through cooking.
Let stand 2 minutes.
Removeouter wrapping frombox. Place box on 2 paper towels.
After cooking,let stand 2 minutes.
Note: Cook frozen vegetables in larger or smaller quantities than listed in the chart or those in non-
microwavable bags approximately 3 to 4 minutes per cup of vegetables. Measure the desired amount of
vegetables into a microwavable covered casserole and cook.
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