Manual

PASTA AND RiCE
Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta,
rice, and cereal require about the same amount of time,
but the microwave is a more convenient method because
you can cook and serve in the same dish. There is no stirz
ring needed and leftover pasta tastes just like fresh
cooked when reheated in the microwave oven.
Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques
• if you are planning to use rice or pasta in a casserole,
undercook it so it is still firm.
• Allow for standing time with rice, but not for pasta.
• The Pasta and Rice Cooking Tables below provide spez
cific directions, with Power Level and cooking time set=
tings for most common types of pasta and rice.
PASTA COOKING TABLE
POWER COOKING
PASTA LEVEL TIME DIRECTIONS
Spaghetti
4 cups water
Add 8 oz. spaghetti
Macaroni
3 cups water
Add 2 cups macaroni
Lasagna noodles
4 cups water
Add 8 oz. lasagna
noodles
Egg noodles
6 cups water
Add 4 cups noodles
Hi
5
HJ
5
HJ
5
Hi
5
9-10 minutes
7/_-8/_ minutes
6-7 minutes
5/_-6/_ minutes
7z8 minutes
11-12Y_minutes
8-10 minutes
5/_-6/_ minutes
Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired.
Use a 2-quart microwavable baking dish and cover with
vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and lasagna noodles.
Use microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap for macaroni
and egg noodles.
Cook at Power Level HI as directed in chart or until water
boils.
Stir in pasta; cook covered at Power Level 5 as directed in
chart or until tender.
Drain in a colander.
RiCE COOKING TABLE
POWER COOKING
RICE LEVEL TIME DIRECTIONS
Long grain Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired, in 2 quart
2/4 cups water HI 5-7 minutes microwavable casserole.
Add 1 cup rice 5 15 minutes Cover with microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap.
Cook as directed in chart at Power Level HI or until water boils.
Brown Stir in rice and any seasonings.
2/_ cups water HI 4/_-5/_ minutes
Cook covered as directed in chart at Power Level 5 or
Add 1 cup rice 5 28 minutes
until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
Long grain and Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes.
wild rice mix HI 4z5 minutes Fluff with fork.
2/_ cups water 5 24 minutes
Add 6 oz. package
Quick cooking Cook water until it boils.
1 cup water HI 2-3 minutes Stir rice into boiling water and Jetstand, covered 5 to 10
Add 1 cup rice minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
Fluff with fork.
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