LG Electronics LMV1645SB, LMV1645ST Pasta And Rice, Cooking Pasta and Rice Tips and Techniques

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

TYPE OF	POWER	COOKING	DIRECTIONS
PASTA	LEVEL	TIME
Spaghetti			Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired.
4 cups water	HI	9-10 minutes	Use a 2-quart microwavable baking dish and cover with
Add 8 ozs. spaghetti	5	71⁄2-81⁄2minutes	vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and lasagna noodles.
			Use microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap for macaroni
Macaroni
			and egg noodles.
3 cups water	HI	6-7 minutes
			Cook at Power Level HI as directed in chart or until water
Add 2 cups	5	51⁄2-61⁄2minutes
			boils.
macaroni
			Stir in pasta; cook covered at Power Level 5 as directed in
Lasagna noodles	HI	7-8 minutes	chart or until tender.
4 cups water	5	11-121⁄2minutes	Drain in a colander.
Add 8 ozs. lasagna
noodles
Egg noodles	HI	8-10 minutes
6 cups water	5	51⁄2-61⁄2minutes
Add 4 cups noodles

Rice Cooking Table

TYPE OF RICE	POWER	COOKING	DIRECTIONS
	LEVEL	TIME
Long grain			Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired, in 2 quart
21⁄4 cups water	HI	5-7 minutes	microwavable casserole.
Add 1 cup rice	3	19 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.
21⁄4 cups water	HI	41⁄2-51⁄2minutes
			Cook covered as directed in chart at Power Level 3 or until
Add 1 cup rice	3	28 minutes
			water is absorbed and rice is tender.
Long grain and			Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes.
wild rice mix	HI	4-5 minutes	Fluff with fork.
21⁄3 cups water	3	24 minutes
Add 6 oz. package
Quick cooking			Cook water until it boils.
1 cup water	HI	2-3 minutes	Stir rice into boiling water and let stand, covered 5 to 10
Add 1 cup rice			minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
			Fluff with fork.

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