To heat or reheat successfully in a microwave oven, it is important to follow several guidelines. Measure the amount
of food in order to determine the time needed to reheat. Arrange the food in a circular pattern for best results. Room
temperature food will heat faster than refrigerated food. Canned foods should be taken out of the can and placed
in a microwave-safe container. The food wilt heat more evenly if covered with a microwave-safe lid or vented plas-
tic wrap. Remove cover carefully to prevent steam burns. Use the following table as a guide for reheating cooked
food.
COOK TIME
ITEMS SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
(AT HIGH)
Slicedmeat Placesliced meaton microwavableplate.
3 slices(1/4-inchthick) 1/2-1minute Coverwith plasticwrap and vent.
Note:Gravy or sauce helpsto keep meatjuicy.
Chickenpieces Placechicken pieceson microwavableplate.Coverwith plastic
1 breast 1-2 minutes wrap andvent.
1 leg and thigh 1/2-11/2minutes
Fishfillet Placefish on microwavableplate. Cover with plasticwrap and
(6-8 oz.) 1-2 minutes vent.
Lasagna Placelasagnaon microwavableplate. Cover with plasticwrap
1 serving(101/2oz.) 3-5 minutes and vent.
Casserole COOK coveredin microwavablecasserole.Stir once halfway
1 cup 2-3 minutes throughcooking.
4 cups 7-9 minutes
Casserole- COOK coveredin microwavablecasserole.Stir once halfway
creamor cheese throughcooking.
1 cup 2-3 minutes
4 cups 6-8 minutes
SloppyJoeorBarbecuedBeef Reheatfilling and bun separately.
1 sandwich 1/2-11/2minutes Cookfilling coveredin microwavablecasserole.Stir once.
(1/2cup meatfilling) Heatbun as directed intable below.
without bun
Mashedpotatoes COOK coveredin microwavablecasserole.Stir once halfway
1 cup 1-3 minutes throughcooking.
4 cups 5-8minutes
Bakedbeans COOK coveredin microwavablecasserole.Stir once halfway
1 cup 1-2 minutes throughcooking.
Raviolior pastain sauce COOK coveredin microwavablecasserole.Stir once halfway
1 cup 1-3 minutes throughcooking.
4 cups 5-7minutes
Rice COOK coveredin microwavablecasserole.Stir once halfway
1 cup 1/2-1minute throughcooking.
4 cups 2-4 minutes
Sandwichroll or bun Wrapin papertowel and placeon glassmicrowavablerack
1 roll 10-20 seconds
Vegetables COOKcovered in microwavablecasserole.Stir once halfway
1 cup 1-2 minutes throughcooking.
4 cups 2-4 minutes
Soup COOK coveredin microwavablecasserole.Stir once halfway
1 serving(8 oz.) 1-2 minutes throughcooking.
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