Maytag MMV5165AA Pasta And Rice, Pasta Cooking Table, Operating Instructions, Rice Cooking Table

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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