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

PASTA

POWER

COOKING

LEVEL

TIME

 

Spaghetti

 

 

4 cups water

HI

9-10 minutes

Add 8 ozs.

5

71/2-81/2minutes

spaghetti

 

 

Macaroni

HI

6-7 minutes

3 cups water

5

51/2-61/2minutes

Add 2 cups

 

 

macaroni

 

 

Lasagna noodles

HI

7-8 minutes

4 cups water

5

11-121/2 minutes

Add 8 ozs. lasagna

 

 

noodles

 

 

Egg noodles

HI

8-10 minutes

6 cups water

5

51/2-61/2minutes

Add 4 cups noodles

 

 

DIRECTIONS

Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired.

Use a 2-quart microwavabte baking dish and cover with vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and lasagna noodles. Use microwavabte lid or vented plastic wrap for macaroni and egg noodles.

Cook as directed in chart or until water boils.

Stir in pasta; cook covered as directed in chart or until tender.

Drain in a colander.

RICE COOKING TABLE

RICE

POWER

COOKING

LEVEL

TIME

 

 

Long grain

 

41/2-51/2minutes

21/4cups water

HI

Add

1 cup rice

5

14 minutes

Brown

 

 

21/2

cups water

HI

41/2-51/2minutes

Add

1 cup rice

5

28 minutes

Long grain and

 

 

wild

rice mix

HI

4-5 minutes

21/3cups water

5

24 minutes

Add 6 ozs. package

 

 

Quick cooking

HI

 

1 cup water

2-3 minutes

Add

1 cup rice

 

 

DIRECTIONS

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

Cover with microwavabte lid or vented plastic wrap. Cook as directed in chart or until water boils.

Stir in rice and any seasonings.

Cook covered as directed in chart 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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