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Always use microwave safe cookware (glass or plastic).
4.
2. 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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3. 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.
Food
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Power
hvel
& Time
Commenk
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.
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 after 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
M
cups water. Stir after 10 minutes.
Spaghetti
(16-oz.)
13 X9X2-in.
oblong dish
3-qt.
casserole
13X9X2-in.
oblong dish
12X8X2-in.
oblong dish
Plastic wrap
Egg noodles
(8-oz.)
Lid or
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Lasagna
(8 to
16-oz.
)
Manicotti
(5-OZ.)
Plastic wrap
Rice,
regular
long grain (1 cup)
3-qt.
casserole
2-qt.
casserole
Lid or
plastic wrap
Lid or
plastic wrap
High (10)
4 to 6 min. Add 1
Yz
cups water. Stir after 2 minutes
Rice, minute
(1
fi
cups)
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.
per serving
Mix cereal, salt and hottest tap water before
microwaving. Stir before serving. For 6
servings, use 3-qt. casserole.
N~E:
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
Increase casserole size for more than one
serving. Increase time about 2 minutes for
each additional serving you are cooking. Stir
after half of cooking time.
3 to 5 min.
for 1 serving
Grits, quick
China or
No High (10)
pottery bowl,
paper bowl
3 to 4 min.
for 1 serving
Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Increase
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.
Increase time 1 minute per additional serving.
Cream of Wheat
I-qt.
casserole No
High (10)
or bowl
3 to 4 min.
for 1 serving
I
%
to 2 min.
for 1 serving
Increase time about 1 minute per additional
serving.
Cream of Rice
China or
No
High (10)
pottery
bowl,
paper bowl
25
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