COOKING
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 |
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Spaghetti |
| HI | 9 to 10 minutes |
4 cups water Add | 5 | ||
8 oz. spaghetti |
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| 71/2to 81/2minutes |
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Macaroni |
| HI | 6 to 7 minutes |
3 cups water Add | 5 | ||
2 cups macaroni |
| 51/2to 61/2minutes | |
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Lasagna noodles | Hi | 7 to 8 minutes | |
4 cups water Add | 5 | ||
8 oz. lasagna | noodles |
| 11 to 121/2minutes |
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Egg noodles |
| HI | 8 to 10 minutes |
6 cups water Add | 5 | ||
4 cups noodles |
| 51/2to 61/2 minutes | |
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DIRECTIONS
Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired. Use a
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.
Rice Cooking | Table |
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Long grain |
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| Combine | hot tap water and salt, if desired, in 2 quart | |||
2 1/4cups water | Add | 5 | 41/2to 51/2 minutes | microwavable | casserole. Cover with microwavable | lid | |||
| 14 minutes | or vented | plastic wrap. Cook as directed in chart at | ||||||
1 cup rice |
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| Power Level HI or until water boils. Stir in rice and any | ||||
Brown |
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2 1/2cups water | Add | 5 | 41/2to 51/2minutes | Cook covered | as directed in chart at Power Level | 5 or | |||
| 28 minutes | until water | is absorbed and rice is tender. |
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1 cup rice |
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Long grain and |
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wild rice mix |
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2 1/3cups water | Add |
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6 oz. pkg. |
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Quick cooking |
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1 cup rice |
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| 2 to 3 minutes | absorbed | and | rice is tender. Fluff with fork. |
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