Maytag MMV4184AA Pasta And Rice, Pasta Cooking Table, Rice Cooking Table, Cooking cont’d

Cooking (cont’d)

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 stir- ring 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 spe- cific directions, with Power Level and cooking time set- tings for most common types of pasta and rice.

PASTA COOKING TABLE

	POWER	COOKING
PASTA	LEVEL	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 and cover with
Add 8 oz. spaghetti	5	71⁄2-81⁄2minutes	vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and lasagna noodles.
			Use microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap for macaroni
Macaroni
			and egg noodles.
3 cups water	HI	6-7 minutes
			Cook at Power Level HI as directed in chart or until water
Add 2 cups macaroni	5	51⁄2-61⁄2minutes
			boils.
Lasagna noodles			Stir in pasta; cook covered at Power Level 5 as directed in
4 cups water	HI	7-8 minutes	chart or until tender.
Add 8 oz. lasagna	5	11-121⁄2minutes	Drain in a colander.
noodles
Egg noodles	HI	8-10 minutes
6 cups water	5	51⁄2-61⁄2minutes
Add 4 cups noodles

RICE COOKING TABLE

	POWER	COOKING
RICE	LEVEL	TIME	DIRECTIONS
Long grain			Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired, in 2 quart
21⁄4 cups water	HI	5 to 6 minutes	microwavable casserole.
Add 1 cup rice	5	15 minutes	Cover with microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap.
			Cook as directed in chart at Power Level HI or until water boils.
Brown
			Stir in rice and any seasonings.
21⁄2 cups water	HI	41⁄2-51⁄2minutes
			Cook covered as directed in chart at Power Level 5 or
Add 1 cup rice	5	28 minutes
			until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
Long grain and			Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes.
wild rice mix	HI	4-5 minutes	Fluff with fork.
21⁄3 cups water	5	24 minutes
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 5 to 10
Add 1 cup rice			minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
			Fluff with fork.

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