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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
stirring 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
specific directions, with Power Level and cooking time
settings for most common types of pasta and rice.
PASTA COOKING TABLE
POWER COOKING
PASTA LEVEL TIME DIRECTIONS
Spaghetti
4 cups water
Add 8 ozs. spaghetti
HI 9-10 minutes
5 7½-8½ minutes
Macaroni
3 cups water HI 6-7 minutes
Add 2 cups macaroni 5 5½-6½ minutes
Lasagna noodles
4 cups water HI 7-8 minutes
Add 8 ozs. lasagna 5 11-12½ minutes
noodles
Egg noodles
6 cups water
Add 4 cups noodles
HI
5
8-10 minutes
5½-6½ 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 as directed in chart or until water boils.
Stir in pasta; cook covered 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
2½ cups water HI 4½-5½ minutes microwavable casserole.
Add 1 cup rice 5 14 minutes Cover with microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap.
Cook as directed in chart or until water boils.
Brown Stir in rice and any seasonings.
2½ cups water HI 4½-5½ minutes Cook covered as directed in chart or until water is absorbed
Add 1 cup rice 5 28 minutes and rice is tender.
Long grain and Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes.
wild rice mix HI 4-5 minutes Fluff with fork.
21/3cups water 5 24 minutes
Add 6 ozs. package
Quick cooking Cook water until it boils.
1 cup water HI 2-3 minutes Stir rice into boiling water and let stand, 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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