CM Oven Care and Use Manual
Microwave Cooking – Upper or Single Oven ONLY
COOKING FRESH VEGETABLES
• Cook on rack level 3 on HI power.
• Timings are for vegetables peeled, trimmed and ready to cook.
• Stir or rearrange vegetables once during cooking.
• Allow vegetables to stand covered 2-3 minutes before serving.
VEGETABLE AMOUNT CONTAINER WATER OR APPROX.
(purchased weight) Type & Size PREPARATION COOKING TIME
METHOD
Asparagus, spears 1 lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 5 minutes
Beans, green or wax, 1 lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 11 to 13 minutes
cut in pieces
Broccoli, cut in pieces 1 lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 9 minutes
Brussels sprouts l0 oz. (280g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 9 to 12 minutes
Cabbage, wedges 1 lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 9 to 10 minutes
Carrots, baby 1 lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 7 to 9 minutes
Carrots, sliced 2 cups 1-quart w/lid 2 tbsp. (30 ml) 8 minutes
Cauliflower, cut in pieces l lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 9 to 11 minutes
Corn, on the cob 1 ear Rinse ears and wrap none 5 minutes
(husks and silks removed)
2 ears tightly in wax paper, 7 to 8 minutes
twisting the ends.
Potatoes, baking 1 No container. Wash none 8 to 9 minutes
Medium (6-8 oz. each) 2 and scrub well. 12 to 13 minutes
3 Pierce with fork. 15 to 16 minutes
Potatoes, baking 1 No container. Wash none 10 to 11 minutes
Large (10-12 oz. each) 2 and scrub well. 14 to 15 minutes
3 Pierce with fork. 17 to 18 minutes
4 19 to 20 minutes
Potatoes, red, boiling – cut 1 lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 6 to 7 minutes
into 1" to 1
-1
/2" pieces 2 lbs. (908g) 2-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 11 to 13 minutes
Spinach, leaf 1 lb. (454g) 3-quart w/lid None 7 to 9 minutes
Squash, Acorn 1 whole - 9x9 baking dish
Optional:
Fill
each 12 minutes
Large – l to l
-1
/2 lbs. cut in half Cover with half
with
1
tbsp.
plastic wrap. brown
sugar,
1/2-tsp.
cinnamon
&
1
tsp.
butter.
Zucchini, sliced 1 lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4-cup (50 ml) 6 to 8 minutes
Yams, whole 1 medium Place on baking Wash & scrub 8 minutes
Medium, 8 – 10 oz. 2 medium sheet. well. Dry & 13 minutes
Large, 12 – 15 oz. 4 medium pierce with 16 minutes
1 large fork before 16 minutes
2 large baking. 18 minutes
Upper Oven Operations
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