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
PASTA | POWER LEVEL | COOKING TIME | DIRECTIONS | |
Spaghetti |
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| Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired. Use a | |
4 cups water | HI | microwavable baking dish and cover with vented plastic wrap | ||
Add 8 oz. spaghetti | 5 | for spaghetti and lasagna noodles. | ||
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Macaroni |
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3 cups water | HI | egg noodles. | ||
Add 2 cups | 5 | Cook as directed in chart or until water boils. Stir in pasta; | ||
macaroni |
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| cook covered as directed in chart or until tender. | ||
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Lasagna noodles |
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| Drain in a colander. | |
4 cups water | HI | |||
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Add 8 oz. lasagna | 5 |
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noodles |
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Egg noodles |
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6 cups water | HI |
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Add 4 cups noodles | 5 |
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RICE COOKING TABLE
RICE | POWER LEVEL | COOKING TIME | DIRECTIONS | |
Long grain |
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| Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired, in 2 quart | |
2¼ cups water | HI | microwavable casserole. Cover with microwavable lid or vented | ||
Add 1 cup rice | 3 | 18 minutes | plastic wrap. Cook as directed in chart or until water boils. Stir | |
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Brown |
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| or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. | ||
2½ cups water | HI | |||
Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff with fork. | ||||
Add 1 cup rice | 5 | 25 minutes | ||
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Long grain and |
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wild rice mix | HI |
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21⁄3 cups water | 3 | 28 minutes |
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Add 6 oz. package |
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Quick cooking |
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| Cook water until it boils. Stir rice into boiling water and let | |
1 cup water | HI | stand, covered 5 to 10 minutes or until water is absorbed and | ||
Add 1 cup rice |
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