Cooking Guide.

Pasta and Rice

Microwavecooking and conventional cooking of pasta, rice and cereal require about the same amount of time; but, microwave cooking is a more convenient method because you can cook and serve in the same dish. There is no stirring neededand leftover pasta tastes just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwaveoven.

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 Charts below provide specific directions, with Power Level and cooking time settings for most common types of pasta and rice.

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Pasta Cooking Chart

Pasta

Power Level

Cooking Time

Directions

 

 

 

 

Spaghetti

 

 

Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired.

4 cups water

HI

9-10 minutes

Use a 2-quart microwavable baking dish

Add 8 oz. spaghetti

5

71⁄2-81⁄2minutes

and cover with vented plastic wrap for

Macaroni

 

 

spaghetti and lasagna noodles.

 

 

Use microwavable lid or vented plastic

3 cups water

HI

6-7 minutes

wrap for macaroni and egg noodles.

Add 2 cups macaroni

5

51⁄2-61⁄2minutes

Cook as directed in the chart or until the water boils.

Lasagna noodles

 

 

 

 

Stir in the pasta; cook covered as directed in the

4 cups water

HI

7-8 minutes

chart or until tender. Drain in a colander.

Add 8 oz. lasagna noodles

5

11-12 minutes

 

Egg noodles

 

 

 

6 cups water

HI

8-10 minutes

 

Add 4 cups noodles

5

51⁄2-61⁄2minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rice Cooking Chart

Rice

Power Level

Cooking Time

Directions

 

 

 

 

Long grain

 

 

Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired,

21⁄4 cups water

HI

41⁄2-51⁄2minutes

in 2 quart microwavable casserole.

Add 1 cup rice

5

14 minutes

Cover with microwavable lid or vented plastic

 

 

 

wrap.

Brown

 

 

 

 

Cook as directed in the chart or until water boils.

21⁄2 cups water

HI

41⁄2-51⁄2minutes

Stir in rice and any seasonings.

Add 1 cup rice

5

28 minutes

Cook covered as directed in the chart or until

Long grain and

 

 

water is absorbed and rice is tender.

wild rice mix

HI

4-5 minutes

Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes.

21⁄3 cups water

5

24 minutes

Fluff with a fork.

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

Add 1 cup rice

 

 

5 to 10 minutes or until water is absorbed and

 

 

 

rice is tender.

 

 

 

Fluff with a fork.

 

 

 

 

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