Panasonic NN-ST557W Microwave Oven User Manual


 
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Rice, Pasta and Noodles
Cooking Dried pasta by Auto Cook
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Minimum weight 150g / Maximum weight 500g
• Suitable for cooking dried pasta such as spaghetti,
fettucine, macaroni, penne, spiral etc.
• See chart below for dish size and quantities.
To Operate:
Press Pasta. Press to select weight then press
Start.
Place pasta in an appropriate size dish with boiling
water. Use the following as a guide:
Pasta Boiling Water Dish Size
150g 4 cups 3 litre
250g 5 cups 3 litre
375g 6 cups 4 litre
500g 8 cups 4 litre
• During cooking, the oven will ‘beep’ and prompt
you to stir halfway through the cooking time.
• At the end of the cooking time, let stand, covered,
for 5 to 10 minutes, if required. Then drain.
PENNE PUTTANESCA
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
500 g Penne Pasta
2 litres boiling water
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
1 kg (approx 5) tomatoes, roughly chopped
200 g kalamata olives, pitted
8 anchovy fillets, drained and
chopped
1
3 cup capers, drained and rinsed
1
3 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons finely shredded basil leaves
Method:
Place pasta and boiling water into a 4-litre dish. Stir
and cook on High for 12 to 14 minutes or until
tender. Drain and set aside. Place oil and garlic into
a 2 litre dish and cook on High for 1 minutes. Stir in
chilli and tomatoes. Cover and cook and High for 5
minutes, stir halfway through cooking. Add remaining
ingredients and cook on High for a further 10
minutes or until tomatoes break down and sauce has
thickened. Stir sauce into pasta. Cover and cook on
High for 2 to 3 minutes to heat through. Season and
serve topped with extra basil leaves or parsley.
CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO PENNE
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Serves: 4
Ingredients:
250 g penne
5 cups boiling water
1
2 cup sun-dried tamatoes in oil, drained
1 cup basil leaves
1
4 cup toasted pinenuts
1
3 cup grated parmesan cheese
300 ml cream
1
2 cup sliced ham
1
4 cup grated parmesan cheese, extra
Method:
Place pasta and water in a 4-litre casserole dish. Cook
on High for 14 to 16 minutes, or cook by Auto Cook.
While pasta is cooking, prepare sauce. Place all
ingredients except ham and extra parmesan cheese
into a food processor. Prccess until smooth. Drain
pasta and add sauce. Serve topped with ham and extra
parmesan cheese.
To cook by Auto Cook:
Prepare as above. Press Pasta, select 250 g then
press Start.
SPAGHETTI WITH CHILLI TOMATO SAUCE
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Serves: 4
Ingredients:
250 g spaghetti
4 cups boiling water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
425 g crushed tomatoes
2 teaspoons crushed chillies
2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil
1 teaspoon pepper
Method:
Place spaghetti and water in a 3-litre casserole dish.
Cook on High for 12 to 14 minutes, or cook by Auto
Cook.
Stand, covered, for 2 minutes. Drain. Place oil, onion
and garlic in a 4-cup jug. Cook on High for 1 to 2
minutes. Add tomatoes, chillies, basil and pepper. Stir
until combined. Cover and cook on Medium-High for 10
to 15 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Serve
with spaghetti.
To cook by Auto Cook:
Press Pasta to select 250g weight, then press Start.
MACARONI AND CHEESE
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
40g butter
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
1 cup grated tasty cheese
6 cups cooked macaroni, drained well
1
2 cup extra grated tasty cheese
paprika
Method:
Place butter and onion in a 2-litre casserole dish and
cook on High for 3 to 4 minutes. Add flour, mix well and
cook on High for 1 minute. Blend in milk and cook on
High for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring halfway through
cooking. Add cheese to sauce. Place macaroni and
sauce in a 3-litre casserole dish. Mix well.
Top with extra cheese and sprinkle with paprika. Cook
on High for 2 to 3 minutes.
Note: Macaroni can be cooked using Auto Cook