Cooking (cont’d)
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
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Spaghetti |
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| Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired. | |
4 cups water | HI | Use a | ||
Add 8 oz. spaghetti | 5 | vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and lasagna noodles. | ||
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| Use microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap for macaroni | |
Macaroni |
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3 cups water | HI | |||
Cook at Power Level HI as directed in chart or until water | ||||
Add 2 cups macaroni | 5 | |||
boils. | ||||
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Lasagna noodles |
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| Stir in pasta; cook covered at Power Level 5 as directed in | |
4 cups water | HI | chart or until tender. | ||
Add 8 oz. lasagna | 5 | Drain in a colander. | ||
noodles |
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Egg noodles |
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6 cups water | HI |
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Add 4 cups noodles | 5 |
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RICE COOKING TABLE
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RICE | LEVEL | TIME | DIRECTIONS | |
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Long grain |
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| Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired, in 2 quart | |
21⁄4 cups water | HI | microwavable casserole. | ||
Add 1 cup rice | 5 | 15 minutes | Cover with microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap. | |
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| Cook as directed in chart at Power Level HI or until water boils. | |
Brown |
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| Stir in rice and any seasonings. | ||
21⁄2 cups water | HI | |||
Cook covered as directed in chart at Power Level 5 or until | ||||
Add 1 cup rice | 5 | 28 minutes | ||
water is absorbed and rice is tender. | ||||
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Long grain and |
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| Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes. | |
wild rice mix | HI | Fluff with fork. | ||
21⁄3 cups water | 5 | 24 minutes |
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Add 6 oz. package |
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Quick cooking |
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| Cook water until it boils. | |
1 cup water | HI | Stir rice into boiling water and let stand, covered 5 to 10 | ||
Add 1 cup rice |
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| Fluff with fork. | |
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