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

 

 

 

6 cups water

HI

8-10 minutes

 

Add 4 cups noodles

5

51⁄2-61⁄2minutes

 

 

 

 

 

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

5-7 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 until

Add 1 cup rice

5

28 minutes

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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