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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.
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Macaroni
(8-oz.)
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)
2-qt.
casserole
13X9X2-in.
oblong dish
3-qt.
casserole
13X9X2-in.
oblong dish
12X8X2-in.
oblong dish
3-qt.
casserole
2-qt.
casserole
Lid or
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Lid or
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Lid or
plastic wrap
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 21A cups water. Stir after
10
minutes.
High (10)
4 to 6 min.
Add
I
%
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)
2 to 2
M
min.
Mix cereal, salt and hottest tap water before
pottery
bowl,
per serving
microwaving. Stir before serving. For 6
paper bowl
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
K
to
1
minute.
Oatmeal,
Iqt. casserole No
High
(10)
3 to 5 min.
Increase casserole size for more than one
old fashioned or bowl
for 1 serving
serving. Increase time about 2 minutes for
each additional serving you are cooking. Stir
after half of cooking time.
Grits, quick
China or
No
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Increase
pottery bowl,
for 1 serving
casserole size and microwave time by 2
paper bowl
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
1A
to 1 minute.
Cream of Wheat
l-qt.
casserole No
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
Increase time 1 minute per additional serving.
or bowl
for 1 serving
Cream of Rice China or
No
High (10)
1
M
to 2 min.
Increase time about
1
minute per additional
pottery bowl,
for 1 serving
serving.
paper bowl
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