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 planningto use riceor pasta in a casserole, underceokit so it is stillfirm.

Allowfor standingtime with rice,but not for pasta.

Pasta Cooking Table

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.

 

TYPE OF PASTA

POWER

COOKING

 

 

LEVEL

TIME

Spaghetti

HI

 

4 cups water Add

5

9 to 10 minutes

8

oz. spaghetti

 

71/2 to 81/2 minutes

 

 

Macaroni

HI

 

3

Cups water Add

5

6 to 7 minutes

2 cups macaroni

 

51/2 to 61/2 minutes

Lasagna noodles

Hi

 

4

cups water Add

5

7 to 8 minutes

8

oz. lasagna noodles

 

11 to 121/2 minutes

Egg noodles

HI

 

5

8 to 10 minutes

6 cups water Add

4 cups noodles

 

51/2 to 61/2 minutes

DIRECTIONS

Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired. Use a 2-quart microwavable baking dish and cover with vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and lasagna noodles. Use microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap for macaroni and egg noodles.

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

 

 

 

 

: POWER

COOKING

TYPE OF RICE

LEVEL

TIME

Long grain

HI

 

5

41/2 to 51/2 minutes

2 1/4cups water Add

 

14 minutes

1 cup rice

 

Brown

 

HI

 

2 1/2 cups water Add

5

41/2 to 51/2 minutes

 

28 minutes

1 cup

rice

 

Long

grain and

Hi

 

5

 

wild rice mix

 

2 1/3 cups water Add

 

4 to 5 minutes

 

24 minutes

6 oz. pkg.

 

 

 

Quick

cooking

HI

 

1 cup water Add

 

 

1 cup rice

2 _ 3 minutes

 

DIRECTIONS

Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired, in 2 quart microwavable casserole. Cover with microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap. Cook as directed in chart at Power Level HI or until water boils. Stir in rice and any seasonings.

Cook covered as directed in chart at Power Lever 5 or until water is absorbed and rice is tender.

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

Cook water until it boils. Stir rice into boiling water and let stand, covered 5 to 10 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Fluff with fork.

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Amana MVH250L, MVH250W owner manual Pasta and Rice, Type of Pasta Power Cooking Level Time, Rice Cooking Table

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