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 PASTA

POWER

COOKING TIME

DIRECTIONS

LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spaghetti

HI

9 to 10 minutes

Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired. Use a

4 cups water Add

5

2-quart microwavable baking dish and cover with

8 oz. spaghetti

 

71/2 to

81/2 minutes

vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and lasagna noodles.

 

 

 

 

Use microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap for

 

 

 

 

Macaroni

HI

6 to

7 minutes

macaroni and egg noodles.

3 cups water Add

5

Cook at Power Level HI as directed in chart or until

2 cups macaroni

 

51/2 to 61/2 minutes

water boils. Stir in pasta; cook covered at Power Level

 

 

 

 

5 as directed in chart or until tender.

 

 

 

 

Lasagna noodles

Hi

7 to

8 minutes

Drain in a colander.

4 cups water Add

5

 

8 oz. lasagna noodles

 

11 to 121/2 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egg noodles

HI

8 to 10 minutes

 

6 cups water Add

5

 

4 cups noodles

 

51/2 to

61/2 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rice Cooking Table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TYPE OF RICE

POWER

COOKING TIME

DIRECTIONS

LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long grain

HI

41/2 to

51/2 minutes

Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired, in 2 quart

2 1/4 cups water Add

5

microwavable casserole. Cover with microwavable lid

1 cup rice

 

14 minutes

or vented plastic wrap. Cook as directed in chart at

 

 

 

 

Power Level HI or until water boils. Stir in rice and any

 

 

 

 

Brown

HI

41/2 to

51/2 minutes

seasonings.

2 1/2 cups water Add

5

Cook covered as directed in chart at Power Level 5 or

1 cup rice

 

28 minutes

until water is absorbed and rice is tender.

 

 

 

 

Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff with fork.

Long grain and

Hi

 

 

 

 

 

wild rice mix

5

4 to

5 minutes

 

2 1/3 cups water Add

 

 

6 oz. pkg.

 

24 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick cooking

HI

 

 

Cook water until it boils. Stir rice into boiling water and

1 cup water Add

 

2 to

3 minutes

let stand, covered 5 to 10 minutes or until water is

1 cup rice

 

absorbed and rice is tender. Fluff with fork.

 

 

 

 

 

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Amana ACO1520A important safety instructions Pasta and Rice, Type of Pasta Power Cooking Time Directions Level
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ACO1520A specifications

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