Panasonic NN-ST557W, NN-ST557M manual Pasta and Noodles, Rice, Cooking Pasta by Micro power

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Pasta and Noodles

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS RISOTTO

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

 

300 g

fresh asparagus, chopped

2 tablespoon

olive oil

11⁄2 cups

arborio rice

1

clove garlic, crushed

4 cups

boiling chicken stock

2 cups

coarsely chopped cooked chicken

1⁄4 cup

grated fresh parmesan cheese

1⁄4 cup

cream

 

ground black pepper

extra

coarsely grated parmesan cheese

Method:

Place asparagus into a 2-litre dish and cook on High for 1 minute.Set aside. Place oil, rice and garlic in a large microwave safe bowl. Cook covered on High for 1 minute. Add 2 cups of boiling chicken stock, cook on High for 5 minutes. Stir twice during cooking. Add remaining chicken stock and cook on High for another 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients along with asparagus and stir into risotto. Cook covered on High for 2 minutes. Stand for 5 minutes. Serve topped with extra parmesan and black pepper.

SAUSAGE & BEAN STUFFED CAPSICUMS

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

 

250 g

thin Italian sausages

1

small onion, chopped

2 tablespoons

tomato paste

1 tablespoon

chopped parsley

440 g

red kidney beans, drained

1⁄2 cup

cooked long grain rice

4

medium red capsicum

1⁄4 cup

tomato paste, extra

1 tablespoon

grated Parmesan cheese

Method:

Place sausages onto a paper towel lined dinner plate. Cook on medium high for 2 minutes, turn and cook for a further 2 minutes. Set aside. Place onion and tomato paste into a medium microwave safe bowl. Cook uncovered on High for 2 minutes. Remove skins from sausages and cut sausages into 1cm slices. Stir through onion mixture along with parsley, beans and rice. Remove tops from capsicum. Take out the seeds and white membrane and discard. Fill capsicum with stuffing mixture. Place into a shallow sided microwave safe dish. Blend together extra tomato paste with half a cup of water. Pour over and around capsicum. Cook uncovered on High for 12 to 14 minutes. Rotate halfway through cooking. Sprinkle each capsicum with Parmesan and cook on High for a further 2 minutes.

Tip: substitute any thin sausages

Freeze leftover rice then defrost on High for 2 minutes per cup

Rice,

Cooking Pasta by Micro power

Follow directions in chart for recommended dish

High. Test pasta for desired cooking before adding

size, amount of water and cooking time. Boil water,

more time. Slightly undercook pasta that will be

with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon oil. Add pasta

heated again in casserole. Stir and let stand,

and cook for time recommended in chart. Cook on

uncovered, 5 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROX. TIME

 

 

 

 

AMOUNT

TO COOK PASTA

STANDING

ITEM

CONTAINER

 

OF

on High

TIME

 

 

 

BOILING WATER

UNCOVERED

(in minutes)

 

 

 

 

(in minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dried Fettuccine (250 g)

4-litre dish

 

6 cups

10 to 12

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elbow Macaroni, shells, etc.

3-litre dish

 

4 cups

12 to 14

5

(250 g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh Spaghetti,

4-litre dish

 

6 cups

6 to 8

5

Fettuccine (375 g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dried Spaghetti (250 g)

4-litre dish

 

4 cups

12 to 14

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh Tortellini, Ravioli

4-litre dish

 

4 cups

7 to 9

5

(250 g)

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh Gnocchi (375g)

4-litre dish

 

6 cups

6 to 8

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

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