1. Always use microwave safe cookware.
2. Use hottest tap water; add salt according to package directions and
1
teaspoon oil.
3. For rice or Minute rice, use the same amount or slightly greater amount of water as with conventional boiling. Add salt according to package
directions,
4. Cover pasta and rice tightly
while microwaving.
When using plastic wrap, turn back one corner to vent.
5. Stir or rearrange after halfofcooking time. Drain pasta immediately after microwaving.
6. Microwave time is about the same as conventional boiling.
Food
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Power Uvel & Time Commenk
Macaroni
(8-oz.)
Spaghetti
(16-oz.)
Egg
noodles
(8-oz.)
Lasagna
(8 to
16-oz.)
Manicotti
(5-OZ.)
Rice, regular
long
grain (1 cup)
Rice, minute
(1%
cups)
2-qt.
casserole
3-qt. oblong
glass baking
dish
3-qt.
casserole
3-qt.
oblong
glass baking
dish
2-qt. oblong
glass baking
dish
3-qt.
casserole
2-qt.
casserole
Lid or
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Lid or
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Lid or
plastic wrap
Lid or
plastic wrap
High (10) 15 to 18 min.
High (10) 19 to 21 min.
High (10)
9 to 10 min.
High (10) 15 to 18 min.
High (10) 18 to 22 min.
High (10) 18 to 20 min.
High (10)
6 min.
Add 3 cups water. Stir after 10 minutes. For
rotini
type, check for doneness after 10
minutes.
Add 7 cups water. Rearrange after
10
minutes
Add 6 cups water. Stir after 5 minutes, Time
is the same for spinach or regular noodles.
Cover with water. Rearrange after 7 minutes.
Cover with water. Using fork, turn over
every 5 minutes while microwaving.
Add 2
%
cups water. Stir after
10
minutes.
To reduce foaming, add 1 teaspoon butter
or margarine.
Add
1
YZ
cups water. Stir after 2 minutes.
Cereal
1.
Always
use microwave safe cookware. Use large enough container to avoid spillover.
2. Start with hottest tap water to shorten cooking
time,
3,
Do not cover (prevents
spillover).
4. Stir halfway through cooking time.
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Oatmeal, quick
China or
No
Medium (5)
pottery bowl
N~E:
To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal, follow package
directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for 2 to 2
k
minutes.
Oatmeal,
l-qt.
casserole No
Medium (5)
old fashioned or bowl
Grits, quick
China or
No
High (10)
pottery bowl
N~E:
To microwave single-serving packet of instant grits,
follow
package
directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for
%
to 1 minute.
Cream of wheat,
l-qt.
casserole No
High (10)
regular
or bowl
Cream of wheat,
I-qt.
casserole No
High (10)
quick
or
bowl
Cream of rice
China or
No
High (10)
pottery bowl
3 to 4 min.
per serving
6 to 8 min.
for 1 serving
4 to 5 min.
for 1 serving
5 to 6 min.
for 1 serving
2 to 3 min.
for
I
serving
1Y2
to 2 min.
for
1
serving
Mix cereal, salt and hottest tap water before
microwaving. Stir before serving. For 6
servings, use 3-qt. casserole.
Increase casserole size for more than one
serving. Increase time about 2 minutes for
each additional serving you are cooking.
Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Increase
casserole size and microwave time by 2
minutes per additional serving.
Increase time 1 to 2 minutes per additional
serving.
Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Increase
casserole size and microwave time by 2
minutes per additional serving.
Increase time about 1 minute per additional
serving.
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