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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.
There is no stirring needed and leftover pasta tastes
just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave
oven.
Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques
• Ifyou areplanningto usericeor pastain a
casserole, underceokitso itisstillfirm.
• Allowfor standingtimewithrice,butnotfor pasta.
• The Pasta and Rice Cooking Tables below provide
specific directions, with Power Level and cooking
time settings for mostcommon types of pasta and
rice.
Pasta Cooking Table
TYPE OF PASTA POWER COOKING DIRECTIONS
LEVEL TIME
HI
5
Spaghetti
4 cups water Add
8 oz. spaghetti
9 to 10 minutes
71/2to 81/2 minutes
Macaroni HI
3 Cups water Add 5 6 to 7 minutes
2 cups macaroni 51/2 to 61/2minutes
Lasagna noodles Hi
4 cups water Add 5 7 to 8 minutes
8 oz. lasagna noodles 11 to 121/2 minutes
HI
5
Egg noodles
6 cups water Add
4 cups noodles
8 to 10 minutes
51/2to 61/2minutes
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.
Rice Cooking Table
: POWER COOKING
DIRECTIONS
TYPE OF RICE LEVEL TIME
Long grain
2 1/4cups water Add
1 cup rice
Brown
2 1/2 cups water Add
1 cup rice
Long grain and
wild rice mix
2 1/3cups water Add
6 oz. pkg.
Quick cooking
1 cup water Add
1 cup rice
HI
5
HI
5
Hi
5
HI
41/2 to 51/2 minutes
14 minutes
41/2to 51/2 minutes
28 minutes
4 to 5 minutes
24 minutes
2 _ 3 minutes
Combine hot tap water and salt, ifdesired, 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 Lever 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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