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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
• If you are planning to use rice or pasta in a
casserole, undercook it so it is still firm.
, Allow for standing time with rice, but not for pasta.
• The Pasta and Rice Cooking Tables below provide
specific directions, with Power Level and cooking
time settings for most common types of pasta and
rice.
PASTA COOKING TABLE
POWER COOKING
PASTA
LEVEL TIME
Spaghetti
4 cups water HI 9-10 minutes
Add 8 ozs. 5 71/2-81/2minutes
spaghetti
Macaroni HI 6-7 minutes
3 cups water 5 51/2-61/2minutes
Add 2 cups
macaroni
Lasagna noodles HI 7-8 minutes
4 cups water 5 11-121/2 minutes
Add 8 ozs. lasagna
noodles
Egg noodles HI 8-10 minutes
6 cups water 5 51/2-61/2minutes
Add 4 cups noodles
DIRECTIONS
Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired.
Use a 2-quart microwavabte baking dish and cover with
vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and lasagna noodles.
Use microwavabte lid or vented plastic wrap for macaroni
and egg noodles.
Cook as directed in chart or until water boils.
Stir in pasta; cook covered as directed in chart or until
tender.
Drain in a colander.
RICE COOKING TABLE
POWER
RICE
LEVEL
Long grain
21/4cups water HI
Add 1cup rice 5
Brown
21/2 cups water HI
Add 1cup rice 5
Long grain and
wild rice mix HI
21/3cups water 5
Add 6 ozs. package
Quick cooking
1 cup water
Add 1cup rice
HI
COOKING
TIME
41/2-51/2minutes
14 minutes
41/2-51/2minutes
28 minutes
4-5 minutes
24 minutes
2-3 minutes
DIRECTIONS
Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired, in 2 quart
microwavable casserole.
Cover with microwavabte lid or vented plastic wrap.
Cook as directed in chart or until water boils.
Stir in rice and any seasonings.
Cook covered as directed in chart 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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