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Pasta And Rice
Microwave cooking and conventional cook[eg of pasta
rice and cereal _equire about the same amount of time.
But the microwave is a mo_'econvenient method
because you can cook and serve in the same dish,
There is no stirring needed end _e_tover pasta tastes
just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave
oven,
Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques
. [f you are planning to use rice or paste in a o The Pasta and Rice Cooking Tabtes below provide
ee_sel'ote, undercook it so it is stil_firm. specific directions, with Power Leve_ and cooking
* Af_ow for standing time with rice, but not for pasta, time settings for most common types of pasta end
rice,
Pasta Cooking Table
TYPE OF PASTA POWER COOKING DIRECTIONS
LEVEL TIME
HI 10 to 11 minutes
5 8 to 9 minutes
Spaghe_i
4 cups waterAdd
8 oz. spaghe_i
Macaroni
3 cups water Add
2 cups macaroni
Lasagne noodles
4 cups water Add
8 oz. lasagna noodtes
HI
5
Hi
5
7 to 8 minutes
6 to 7 minutes
8 to 9 minutes
I2 to 13 minutes
9 to I1 minutes
6 to 7 minutes
Egg noodles HI
6 cups water Add 5
4 cups noodles
Rice Cooking Table
POWER COOKING
Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired. Use
a 2-quert microwavable baking dish and cover
with vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and
lasagne noodles, Use microwavable lid or
vented ptastic wrap for macaroni and egg
noodles,
Cook et Power Level HI as directed inchart or
until water bails, Stir in pasta: cook covered at
Power Level 5 as directed in chart or until
tender Drain in a colander.
TYPE OF R_CE
LEVEL T{ME
Hi 5 to 6 minutes
5 15 minutes
HI 5 to 6 minutes
5 30 minutes
Hi I 41_ to 5i_ minutes
5 25 minutes
Long grain
2 I/4 cups water Add
cup rise
Brown
2 1/2 cL_pswater Add
cup rice
Long grain and
wild rice mix
2 r_ cups wa_rAdd
6 oz. pkg.
Quick cooking
cup water Add
HI 2 to 3 minutes
DIRECTIONS
i Combine hot tap water and salt if desired, ir_2-
I quart microwevab_e casserole, Cover with
microwa_/ableJidor vented piastic wrap, Cook
as directed in chart at Power Level HI or until
water boils. Stir in rice and any seasonings,
Cook covered as dil"ectedin chart at Power
Level 5 or Until water is absorbed a_d rice is
tender. Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes. F_uff
with fork,
Cook water until it bails, Stir doe into boiling
water and letstand, covered 5 to t 0 minutes or
I
cup rise I •
' unfit water is absorbed and rice is tender
Fluff with fork.
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