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Amount
Time
Beverage
Water-based
1 cup
(250 mL)
1 - 2 rain
2 cups (500 mL)
2 - 3 min
Milk-based
1 cup
(250 mL)
1 - 2 min.
2 cups (500 mL)
2 - 3 min.
Soups
Broth-based
103/4 oz (300 mL) can
2 - 3 min,
Cream-based
103/4 oz (300 mL) can
3 - 4 rain,
Cooked pizza
10 inches cut in
2 wedges
I = 2 min
8 portions
4 wedges
2 - 3 mJn
whole
3 = 4 rain.
Meat
Sliced thin
3 _ 5 oz (85 -140 g)
I rain
Sliced
thick,
1" (2_5 cm)
3 - 5 oz (85 -140 g)
1 - 2 min
Chffi, stews
2 cups (500 g)
3 - 4 rain.
Hamburgers,
1 serving
1 rain
meat
loaf slices,
2 servings
I - 2 rain,
sausage
patties
4 servings
3 - 4 rain,
Poultry
1
1 min
Chicken
pieces
2
1 - 2 min
4
2 - 3 min.
6
3 - 5 min,
Chicken,
turkey,
3 - 5 oz (85 _140 g)
1 - 2 rain
sliced
Seafood
Shrimp,
crab, or scallops
in sauce,
frozen
61/2 oz (185 g)
3 - 5 rain.
Seafood
or fish casserole,
16 oz (450 g)
4 - 6 rain,,
frozen
Cooked rice, pasta
Special Notes
Heat uncovered
Stir after heating
Use mJcrowave-safe
casserole
Cover
Stir after heating
Place on paper towels
or paper plate or
leave in uncovered
cardboard
box
Points
toward
center.
Heat on microwave-safe
plate, covered
with
wax paper
Vegetable,
frozen
in pouch
Place in microwave-safe
dish
Cover
Stir
halfway
through
cooking
time,
Place on microwave-safe
plate
Cover
with
paper towel
Turn over once,
Heat on microwave-safe
plate
Cover
with
wax paper,
If fried,
cover with
paper towel
Heat on microwave-safe
plate,
Cover
with
wax paper
Slit
pouch
and
place
on
microwave*safe
ptate
Flex pouch
to mix
halfway
through
cooking
time
Remove
from
package
to a microwave-safe
casserole
Cover
Stir once during
cooking,
3/4 cup
(175 mL)
t min
Heat in microwave-safe
casserole,
covered
t - 2 cups (250 - 500 mL)
2 min.
with
plastic
wrap,
Slit pouch.
Ptace on microwave-safe
plate
10 - 12 oz (280 - 340 g)
3 - 5 rain,
Flex pouch
to mix halfway
through
cookiq9
time.
Mashed
potatoes,
4 servings
3 - 5 min
Follow
package
directions
Reduce
liquid
by
instant
1 tbsp (15 mL)
Canned
vegetable
8 oz
(230 g)
1 - 2 min,
Use microwave-safe
casserole,
covered
Stir
15 oz (425 g)
2 - 3 min.
once
18 oz (500 g)
2 _ 4 rain.
Pudding
and pie filling
mix
31/4 oz (90 g)
4 - 6 rain
Follow
package
directions
Stir once
Cereals
Cream
of wheat
1/4 cup
(50 mL)
1 - 2 rain
Add s/4 cup (175 mL) of water,, Cook
(regular)
uncovered
Stir once. Let stand
t minute
14 cup (125 mL)
3 - 4 rain
Add 11/2 cup (375 mL) of water
Cook
uncovered.
Stir once. Let stand
1 minute.
Wheat-bran
cereal
1/4cup
(50 mL)
1 - 2 rain
Add 3/4 cup (175 mL) of water., Cook
uncovered
Stir once. Let stand
t minute,
14 cup (125 mL)
3 - 4 rain
Add 11/2 cup (375 mL) of water. Cook
uncovered.
Stir once, Let stand
1 minute.
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