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FRESH VEGETABLE GUIDE
Standing
Time
Artichokes 2 medium 2-4 Trim. Add 2 tsp water and 2 tsp juice. Cover. 2-3 minutes
(8 oz. each) 4 medium 3-5
Asparagus, 1 Ib. 3-4 Add
1
/
2 cup water. Cover. 2-3 minutes
Fresh, Spears
Beans, Green & 1 lb. 4-6 Add
1
/2 cup water in 1
1
/2 qt. casserole. Stir 2-3 minutes
Wax halfway through cooking.
Beets, Fresh 1 Ib. 4-7 Add
1
/
2 cup water in 1
1
/
2 qt. covered casserole. 2-3 minutes
Rearrange halfway through cooking.
Broccoli, Fresh, 1 Ib. 3-4 Place broccoli in baking dish. Add
1
/2 cup water. 2-3 minutes
Spears
Cabbage, Fresh, 1 Ib. 3-4 Add
1
/2 cup water in 1
1
/2 qt. covered casserole. 2-3 minutes
Chopped Stir halfway through cooking.
Carrots, Fresh, 2 cups 2-3 Add
1
/4 cup water in 1 qt. covered casserole. 2-3 minutes
Sliced Stir halfway through cooking.
Cauliflower, 1 lb. 3-5 Trim. Add
1
/4 cup water in 1 qt. covered casserole. 2-3 minutes
Fresh, Whole Stir halfway through cooking.
Flowerettes, Fresh 2 cups 2-3 Slice. Add
1
/2 cup water in 1
1
/2 qt. covered casserole. 2-3 minutes
Celery, Fresh, 4 cups 3-4 Stir halfway through cooking.
Sliced
Corn, Fresh 2 ears 2-3 Husk. Add 2 tbsp water in 1
1
/
2 qt. baking dish. 2-3 minutes
Cover.
Mushrooms,
1
/2 Ib. 1
1
/2
-2 Place mushrooms in 1
1
/2 qt. covered casserole. 2-3 minutes
Fresh, Sliced Stir halfway through cooking.
Parsnips, Fresh, 1 Ib. 2-4 Add
1
/2 cup water in 1
1
/2 qt. covered casserole. 2-3 minutes
Sliced Stir halfway through cooking.
Peas, Green, 4 cups 3-5 Add
1
/2 cup water in 1
1
/2 qt. covered casserole. 2-3 minutes
Fresh Stir halfway through cooking.
Sweet Potatoes 2 medium 5-6 Pierce potatoes several times with fork. 2-3 minutes
Whole Baking 4 medium 10-13 Place on 2 paper towels. 2-3 minutes
(6-8 oz. each) Turn over halfway through cooking.
White Potatoes, 2 potatoes 5-7 Pierce potatoes several times with fork. 2-3 minutes
Whole Baking 4 potatoes
10-13
Place on 2 paper towels. 2-3 minutes
(6-8 oz. each) Turn over halfway through cooking.
Spinach, Fresh, 1 Ib. 2-4 Add
1
/2 cup water in 2 qt. covered casserole. 2-3 minutes
Leaf
Squash, Acorn or 1 medium 3-5 Cut squash in half. Remove seeds. 2-3 minutes
Butternut, Fresh Place in 8 x 8-inch baking dish. Cover.
Zucchini, Fresh, 1 Ib. 3-4 Add
1
/2 cup water in 1
1
/2 qt. covered casserole. 2-3 minutes
Sliced Stir halfway through cooking.
Zucchini, Fresh, 1 Ib. 3-5 Pierce. Place on 2 paper towels. 2-3 minutes
Whole Turn over and rearrange halfway through cooking.
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