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Always use microwave safe cookware (glass or plastic),
4.
For pasta use about half the amount of water needed for
conventional boiling; there is less evaporation in a microwave
5.
oven. Add regular amount salt and 1 teaspoon oil (optional,
to prevent sticking).
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For rice or minute rice, use the same amount of water and salt as
with conventional boiling.
Cover pasta and rice tightly while microwaving. When
using
plastic wrap, turn back one corner to vent.
Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time. Drain pasta
immediately after microwaving.
Microwave time is about the same as conventional boiling.
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Macaroni
(8-oz.)
2-qt.
casserole
Lid or
plastic wrap
High (10)
15 to 18 min.
Add 3 cups water. Stir after 10 minutes. For
rotini
type, check for doneness after 10
minutes.
Spaghetti
(16-oz.)
Egg noodles
(8-oz.)
Lasagna
(8 to
16-oz.)
Manicotti
(s-oz. )
Rice, regular
long grain (1 cup)
Rice, minute
(1
Y2
cups)
13X9X2-in.
oblong dish
3-qt.
casserole
13X9X2-in.
oblong dish
12x8x2-in.
oblong dish
3-qt,
casserole
2-qt.
casserole
Plastic wrap
Lid or
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Lid or
plastic wrap
Lid or
plastic wrap
High (10)
16 to 19 min.
Add 6 to 7 cups water. Rearrange after 10
minutes.
High (10)
21 to 23 min.
Add 8 cups water. Stir afier
10
minutes. Time
is the same for spinach or regular noodles.
High (10) 11 to 16 min.
Cover with water in dish. Rearrange after 7
minutes.
High
(10)
22 to 25 min.
Brush with
oil
then cover with water in dish.
Using fork, turn over every 5 minutes while
microwaving.
High (10)
18 to 21 min.
Add 2
%
cups water. Stir after
10
minutes.
High (10)
4 to 6 min. Add 1
YZ
cups water. Stir after 2 minutes.
Cereal
1.
Always use microwave safe cookware (glass or plastic). Use large 3. Do not cover (prevents spillover).
enough container to avoid
spillover.
4. Stir half-way through cooking time.
2. Start with hottest tap water to shorten cooking time.
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Oatmeal, quick China or
No
High (10)
pottery bowl,
paper
bowl
2 to
2%
min.
Mix cereal,
salt and hottest tap water before
per serving
microwaving. Stir before serving. For 6
servings, use
3-qt.
casserole.
NOTE:
To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal, follow package
directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for
%
to
1
minute.
Oatmeal,
l-qt.
casserole No
High (10)
old fashioned
or bowl
Grits, quick
China or
No High (10)
pottery bowl,
paper bowl
3 to 5 min.
Increase casserole size for more than one
for 1 serving
serving. Increase time about 2 minutes for
each additional serving you are cooking. Stir
after half of cooking time.
3 to 4 min.
Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Increase
for
1
serving
casserole size and microwave time by 2
minutes per additional serving.
N~E:
To microwave single-serving packet of instant grits,
follow
package
directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for
Y2
to 1 minute.
Cream of Wheat
l-qt.
casserole No
High (10)
or bowl
Cream of Rice
China or
No
High (10)
pottery
bowl,
paper bowl
3 to 4 min.
Increase time 1 minute per additional serving.
for
I
serving
lM
to 2 min. Increase time about 1 minute per additional
for 1 serving
serving.
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