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Vegetable Varieties
Directions for Cooking Vegetables
F
RESH
V
EGETABLES BY
M
ICRO
P
OWER
Place vegetables in a casserole dish. Add 2 to 3
tablespoons of water per 500
g
of vegetables. Add salt
to water or add after cooking. Do not place salt directly
on vegetables. Cover dish with glass lid or plastic
wrap.
Cook on High according to time recommended in
charts. Halfway through cooking, stir, turn vegetables
over or rearrange.
Vegetables that are to be cooked whole and unpeeled,
need to be pierced to allow steam to escape. Place
vegetables on a paper towel lined dinner plate. Allow
to stand, covered, according to the time indicated in
the charts.
F
ROZEN
V
EGETABLES BY
M
ICRO
P
OWER
Remove vegetables from package and place in an
appropriate sized container. Vegetables frozen in a
pouch should be placed on a dish and the top pierced.
Cook on High according to directions given in chart.
Vegetables should be cooked covered with a lid or
plastic wrap.
Halfway through cooking, stir, turn vegetables over or
rearrange. Stir after cooking. Allow to stand for 2 to 3
minutes before serving.
D
RIED
B
EANS OR
P
EAS BY
M
ICRO
P
OWER
Place hot tap water in 4-litre dish. Bring hot water to
the boil on High for 10 to 12 minutes. Add beans and 2
tablespoons oil to water. Cook according to directions
in chart. Stir. Allow to stand, covered, for 15 to 20
minutes.
Note: Beans such as red kidney beans and lima
beans should be soaked overnight before cooking.
250
g
of dried beans equals about 3 cups cooked
beans. Use in place of canned beans.
Cooking Frozen Vegetables by Micro Power
VEGETABLE QUANTITY COOKING PROCEDURE
APPROX.
COOKING TIME
(in minutes) on HIGH
Beans 250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish. 4 to 6
Broad Beans 250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish. 5 to 7
Broccoli (spears) 250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish. 5 to 7
Brussels Sprouts 250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish. 5 to 7
Carrots (baby) 250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish. 6 to 8
Caulifl ower 500
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish. 5 to 7
Corn (
1
⁄
2
cob)
Corn (cobs)
1
⁄
2
cob (75
g
)
250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
3 to 4
5 to 7
Mixed Vegetables 250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish. 5 to 7
Peas 250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish. 4 to 6
Spinach 250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish. 4 to 6
Cooking Dried Beans and Peas by Micro Power
ITEM CONTAINER
AMOUNT OF
HOT WATER
APPROX. TIME TO
BOIL HOT WATER
on HIGH (in minutes)
COVERED
TO COOK BEANS
on MEDIUM
(in minutes)
COVERED
Lentils (250
g
) 4-litre dish 2 litres 10 to 12 15 to 20
Soup Mix (250
g
) 4-litre dish 2 litres 10 to 12 15 to 20
Split Peas or
Lentils (250
g
)
4-litre dish 2 litres 10 to 12 20 to 25
Beans (250
g
)
Soaked overnight
4-litre dish 2 litres 10 to 12 25 to 30
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