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Vegetable cooking chart (cont.)

 

 

COOKING

MICROWAVE

 

 

 

TIME AT HIGH

STANDING TIME,

VEGETABLE

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INSTRUCTIONS

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Peas, Green

 

 

 

 

Fresh

2 cups

1-qt. casserole. 14 cup water.

4 to 6 min.

3 min.

 

 

Cover. Stir after 3 min.

 

 

Frozen

10-oz pkg.

1-qt. casserole. 1 tbsp. water.

6 to 8 min.

3 min.

 

 

Cover. Stir after 3 min.

 

 

Potatoes

 

 

 

 

Baked

2 medium

Pierce. Place on paper towels.

7 to 9 min.

5 to 10 min.

 

4 medium

Let stand, foil wrapped.

11 to 13 min.

5 to 10 min.

 

 

Boiled

4 medium

Peel and quarter potatoes.

9 to 12 min.

3 min.

 

 

Add 12 cup of water.

 

 

 

 

2-qt. casserole. Cover. Stir

 

 

 

 

after 5 min.

 

 

Spinach

 

 

 

 

Fresh

1 lb

Wash and trim. Add no water.

5 to 7 min.

2 min.

 

 

3-qt. casserole. Cover. Stir

 

 

 

 

after 3 min.

 

 

Frozen, Leaf

10-oz pkg.

1-qt. casserole. Add no water.

6 to 8 min.

2 min.

or Chopped

 

Cover. Stir after 3 min.

 

 

Squash

 

 

 

 

Fresh, Acorn

1 whole

Pierce. Place on paper towel.

7 to 10 min.

5 min.

 

 

Turn over after 4 min.

 

 

Fresh, Sliced

2 cups

1-qt. casserole. Add no water.

2 to 4 min.

1 min.

Zucchini

 

Cover. Stir after 2 min.

 

 

Frozen, Mashed

10-oz pkg.

1-qt. casserole. Add no water.

6 to 8 min.

2 min.

 

 

Cover. Break apart and stir

 

 

 

 

after 3 min.

 

 

Sweet Potatoes

 

 

 

 

Baked

2 medium

Pierce. Place on paper towels.

5 to 9 min.

5 min.

 

4 medium

Let stand, foil wrapped.

10 to 13 min.

5 min.

Tomatoes

 

 

 

 

Fresh

2 medium

Halve tomatoes. Round dish.

2 to 4 min.

2 min.

 

4 medium

Cover. Rearrange once.

5 to 8 min.

2 min.

 

 

Vegetables,

15 to 16 oz

1-qt. casserole. Drain all

2 to 4 min.

2 min.

but 2 tbsp. liquid. Stir once.

Canned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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KitchenAid KCMS135H installation instructions Peas, Green, Spinach, Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Canned

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