Operating Instructions

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

 

POWER

COOKING

 

PASTA

LEVEL

TIME

DIRECTIONS

Spaghetti

HI

9-10 minutes

Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired.

4 cups water

Use a 2-quart microwavable baking dish and cover with

Add 8 ozs. spaghetti

5

7½-8½ minutes

vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and lasagna noodles.

Macaroni

HI

6-7 minutes

Use microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap for macaroni and

3 cups water

egg noodles.

Add 2 cups macaroni

5

5½-6½ minutes

Cook as directed in chart or until water boils.

Lasagna noodles

 

 

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

4 cups water

HI

7-8 minutes

Drain in a colander.

Add 8 ozs. lasagna

5

11-12½ minutes

 

noodles

 

 

 

Egg noodles

HI

8-10 minutes

 

6 cups water

 

Add 4 cups noodles

5

5½-6½ minutes

 

 

 

 

 

RICE COOKING TABLE

 

POWER

COOKING

 

RICE

LEVEL

TIME

DIRECTIONS

Long grain

HI

5-7 minutes

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

2¼ cups water

casserole.

Add 1 cup rice

3

19 minutes

Cover with microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap.

Brown

HI

4½-5½ minutes

Cook as directed in chart or until water boils.

2½ cups water

Stir in rice and any seasonings.

Add 1 cup rice

3

28 minutes

Cook covered as directed in chart or until water is absorbed and rice

Long grain and

 

 

is tender.

wild rice mix

HI

4-5 minutes

Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes.

21⁄3 cups water

3

24 minutes

Fluff with fork.

Add 6 oz. package

 

 

 

Quick cooking

HI

2-3 minutes

Cook water until it boils.

1 cup water

Stir rice into boiling water and let stand, covered 5 to 10 minutes or

Add 1 cup rice

 

 

until water is absorbed and rice is tender.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluff with fork.

 

 

 

 

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MMV5165AA specifications

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