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Amount
Time
Special Notes
REHEATING
Item
Beverage
Water-based
Milk-based
Soups
Broth-based
Cream-based
1 cup
(250 mL)
2 cups (500 mL)
1 cup
(250 mL)
2 cups (500 mL)
1 - 2 min.
3 - 4 min.
1 - 2 min.
3 - 4 min.
Heat uncovered.
Stir after heating.
103/4 oz (300 mL) can
103/4 oz (300 mL) can
3 - 4 min.
3 - 5 min.
Use microwave-safe
casserole.
Cover.
Stir after heating.
Cooked pizza
10 inch pizza cut into
8 portions
Meat
Sliced thin
Sliced thick, 1" (2.5 cm)
Chili, stews
Hamburgers,
meat loaf slices,
sausage
patties
2 wedges
4 wedges
whole
3- 5 oz (85 -140 g)
3- 5 oz (85 -140 g)
2 cups (500 g)
1 serving
2 servings
4 servings
1 - 2 min.
2 - 3 min.
3 - 4 min.
1 - 2 rain.
2 - 3 min.
3 - 5 min.
1/2 - 1 min.
1 - 2 min.
2 - 4 min.
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.
Place in microwave-safe
dish. Cover.
Stir halfway
through
cooking
time.
Place on microwave-safe
plate.
Cover with
paper towel. Turn over once.
Poultry
Chicken
pieces
Chicken,
turkey,
sliced
1
2
4
6
3 - 5 oz (85 -140 g)
1 - 2 min.
2 - 3 min.
3 - 5 min.
4 - 6 min.
1 - 3 min.
Heat on microwave-safe
plate.
Cover
with
wax paper. If fried, cover with paper towel.
Heat on microwave-safe
plate.
Cover
with
wax paper.
Seafood
Shrimp,
crab, or scallops
61/2 oz (185 g)
in sauce, frozen
4 - 6 min.
Pierce pouch and place on microwave-safe
plate.
Flex pouch
to mix
halfway
tthrough
cooking
time.
Seafood
or fish casserole,
16oz(450g)
frozen
5 - 7 min.
Remove
from package to a microwave-safe
casserole.
Cover. Stir once during
cooking.
Cooked
rice, pasta
Vegetable,
frozen in pouch
Canned vegetable
3/4 cup (175 mL)
1 - 2 min.
1-2cups(250-500mL)
2-4min.
10 - 12 oz (280 - 340 g)
4-6
min.
8 oz
(230 g)
1 - 2 min.
15 oz (425 g)
2 - 4 min.
18 oz (500 g)
3 - 5 min.
Heat in microwave-safe
casserole,
covered
with
plastic wrap.
Pierce pouch. Place on microwave-safe
plate.
Flex pouch to mix halfway
through
cooking
time.
Use microwave-safe
casserole,
covered.
Stir once.
COOKING
Item
Amount
Time
Mashed potatoes,
instant
4 servings
4 - 6 min.
Special
Notes
Follow package directions.
Reduce liquid by
1 tbsp (15 mL).
Pudding and pie filling
mix
31/4 oz (90 g)
5 - 7 min.
Follow
package directions.
Stir once.
Cereals
Cream of wheat
(regular)
Wheat-bran
cereal
1/4 cup (50 mL)
1 - 3 min,
1/2cup (125 mL)
3 - 5 min.
1/4 cup (50mL)
1-3min.
1/2 cup (125 mL)
3 - 5 min.
Add 3/4 cup (175 mL) of water. Cook
uncovered.
Stir once. Let stand 1 minute.
Add 11/2 cup (375 mL) of water. Cook
uncovered.
Stir once. Let stand 1 minute.
Add 3/4 cup (175 mL) of water. Cook
uncovered.
Stir once. Let stand 1 minute.
Add 11/2cup (37b mL) of water. Cook
uncovered.
Stir once. Let stand 1 minute.
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