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Fresh Vegetables
Spread out cut vegetables in a shallow
microwave-safe dish Add water as
recommended in chart, Add salt to water or
salt after cooking. Whole vegetables such as
potatoes, squash or eggplant should be
pierced and arranged in a circular pattern with
heavier ends pointing towards the outer edge
of dish.. Cook covered° Halfway through
cooking, stir,
rearrange and/or
turn vegetables
over. Let stand,
covered. Whole
vegetables should
stand 10 minutes
and cut vegetables
5 minutes
Frozen Vegetables
Remove frozen vegetables from package
(10 oz / 280 g) and place them in a
microwave-safe casserole.
Cook covered on HIGH 3 - 5 minutes Stir once
during cooking. Let stand covered a few
minutes.
Add 2 tablespoons (30 mL) of water to frozen
artichokes, brussels sprouts, okra and peas
and 1/2cup (125 mL} water plus 1 tablespoon
(15 mL) butter or margarine to frozen lima
beans
Frozen Vegetables in a Pouch
Remove pouch from package, and place on a
microwave-safe plate.. Pierce one hole in
pouch.
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Fresh Vegetables Cooking Chart
Cook on HIGH power (All weights in the chart are the purchase weights before peeling and trimming.)
Vegetable Amount Water Approx, Cooking Time
Asparagus, spears 1 tb (450 g) 2 tbsp (30 mL) 3 - 4 min.
Beans, green or wax, cut in pieces 1 tb (450 g) 1/4cup (50 mL) 4 _6 rain.
Broccoli, cut in pieces 1 Ib (450 g) 1/4cup (50 mL) 3 - 4 mm.
Brussels sprouts 10 oz (280 g) 1/4cup (50 mL) 2 - 4 rain.
Cabbage, shredded 1 Ib (450 g) 1/4cup (50 mL) 5 - 6 rain.
Carrots, sliced or diced 1 fb (450 g) 2 tbsp (30 mL) 4 - 5 min.
Cauliflower, chopped 1 medium V4 cup (50 mL) 3 - 5 mm.
Corn. on the cob 1 ear none 2 - 4 min
2 ears none 5 - 7 rain
4 ears none 10 - 12 min.
Mushrooms, s_iced V2tb (230 g) 2 tbsp (30 mL) 2 - 4 min.
Peas, green, shelled 1 lb (450 g) V4cup (50 mL) 5 - 7 min.
Potatoes, white, baking, t none 4 _ 8 m[n.
6 - 8 oz (170 - 230 g) each 2 none 7 - 1t rain.
Pierce skin. 4 none 12 - 15 rain,
Potatoes, red, boiling 3 V4 cup (50 mL) 7 - 8 rain.
Spinach, leaf t tb (450 g) none 3 - 5 min.
Squash, pierce wiih fork t _t2]b (680 g} none 8 - 10 min.
Zucchini, sliced t lb (450 g) 1/4cup (50 mL) 5 - 7 min.
Cooking Guide- Rice
Item Water Power Approx,. Cooking Time Special Notes
Long grain. 2 cups 3 20 - 25 rain.. Use 3-quart (3 L) microwave-
1 cup (250 mL) (500 mL) safe casserole Heat water 4 to
Short grain. 11/2cups 3 22 - 27 rain. 7 min.. to boil. Add rice, salt and
1 cup (250 mL) (375 mL) butter or margarine Cover
Wi]d rice, brown rice, 2 cups 3 35 - 45 rain tightly Let stand 5 minutes
1 cup (250 mL) (500 mL)
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