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Rice, Pasta and Cereal
Follow directions in chart for recommended dish
size, amounts of water and cooking time. Add grain
to water. Add salt and butter according to package
directions. Cook on High for time recommended in
chart. Allow to stand, covered, before serving. For
special rice, substitute beef or chicken stock for
water. Add cooked onion, mushrooms or crumbled
bacon before serving.
Cooking Rice and Other Grains by Micro Power
APPROX. TIME
AMOUNT TO COOK GRAIN STANDING
ITEM CONTAINER OF on HIGH TIME
WATER UNCOVERED (in minutes)
(in minutes)
RICE
Quick Cook Brown (1 cup) 4-litre dish 2
1
⁄3 cups 16 to 19 5
Brown (1 cup) 4-litre dish 3 cups 25 to 30 10
Long Grain (1 cup) 3-litre dish 2 cups 13 to 15 5
Short Grain (1 cup) 3-litre dish 2 cups 12 to 14 5
Jasmine (1 cup) 3-litre dish 2 cups 12 to 14 5
Cooking Pasta by Micro Power
Follow directions in chart for recommended dish
size, amount of water and cooking time. Boil water,
with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon oil. Add pasta
and cook for time recommended in chart. Cook on
High. Test pasta for desired cooking before adding
more time. Slightly undercook pasta that will be
heated again in casserole. Stir and let stand,
uncovered, 5 minutes.
APPROX. TIME
AMOUNT TO COOK PASTA STANDING
ITEM CONTAINER OF on HIGH TIME
BOILING WATER UNCOVERED (in minutes)
(in minutes)
Dried Fettuccine (250 g) 4-litre dish 6 cups 14 to 16 5
Elbow Macaroni, shells, etc. 3-litre dish 4 cups 14 to 16 5
(250 g)
Fresh Spaghetti, 4-litre dish 6 cups 6 to 8 5
Fettuccine (375 g)
Dried Spaghetti (250 g) 4-litre dish 4 cups 14 to 16 5
Fresh Tortellini, Ravioli 4-litre dish 4 cups 8 to 10 5
(250 g)
Drain pasta after standing.
Cooking Hot Cereal by Micro Power
Combine
1
⁄4 cup of quick cooking oats, pinch salt and
2
⁄3 cups hot tap water in a breakfast bowl.
Cook on High for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring halfway
through cooking.
Let stand, 1 to 2 minutes, before serving. Top as
desired with sugar or spices.