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.
103/4oz (300 mL) can
103/4oz (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 61/2oz (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
3/4cup (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 31/4oz (90 g) 5 - 7 min. Follow package directions. Stir once.
Cereals
Cream of wheat
(regular)
Wheat-bran cereal
1/4cup (50 mL) 1 - 3 min,
1/2cup (125 mL) 3 - 5 min.
1/4cup (50mL) 1-3min.
1/2cup (125 mL) 3 - 5 min.
Add 3/4cup (175 mL) of water. Cook
uncovered. Stir once. Let stand 1 minute.
Add 11/2cup (375 mL) of water. Cook
uncovered. Stir once. Let stand 1 minute.
Add 3/4cup (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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