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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 stir-
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 spe-
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
cups water
_,dd 8 oz. spaghetti
Macaroni
3 cups water
_,dd 2 cups macaroni
Lasagna noodles
cups water
_,dd 8 oz. lasagna
_oodles
Egg noodles
3 cups water
_,dd 4 cups noodles
Hi
5
Hi
5
Hi
5
9-10 minutes
71/2-81/2minutes
6-7 minutes
51A-61Aminutes
7-8 minutes
11-12Y2minutes
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.
HI 8-10 minutes
5 51A-6Y2minutes
RICE COOKING TABLE
POWER COOKING
RICE LEVEL TIME DIRECTIONS
Long grain Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired, in 2 quart
2Y4cups water Hi 5-7 minutes microwavable casserole.
_,dd 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.
2½ cups water Hi 41/2-5_2minutes
Cook covered as directed in chart at Power Level 5 or until
_,dd 1 cup rice 5 28 minutes
water is absorbed and rice is tender.
Long grain and Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes.
_vild rice mix HI 4-5 minutes Fluff with fork.
2½ cups water 5 24 minutes
_,dd 6 oz. package
_uick cooking Cook water until it boils.
cup water HI 2-3 minutes Stir rice into boiling water and let stand, covered 5 to 10
_,dd 1 cup rice minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
Fluff with fork.
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