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

 

 

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 ozs. spaghetti

5

7½-8½ minutes

vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and lasagna noodles.

 

 

 

Use microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap for macaroni

Macaroni

 

 

HI

6-7 minutes

and egg noodles.

3 cups water

Cook as directed in chart or until water boils.

Add 2 cups macaroni

5

5½-6½ minutes

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

 

 

 

Lasagna noodles

HI

7-8 minutes

Drain in a colander.

4 cups water

 

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

 

 

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

2¼ cups water

HI

4½-5½ minutes

microwavable casserole.

Add 1 cup rice

5

14 minutes

Cover with microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap.

 

 

 

Cook as directed in chart or until water boils.

Brown

 

 

HI

4½-5½ minutes

Stir in rice and any seasonings.

2½ cups water

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

Add 1 cup rice

5

28 minutes

rice is tender.

 

 

 

Long grain and wild

 

 

Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes.

rice mix

HI

4-5 minutes

Fluff with fork.

21/3 cups water

5

24 minutes

 

Add 6 ozs. 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 minutes

Add 1 cup rice

 

 

or until water is absorbed and rice is tender.

 

 

 

Fluff with fork.

 

 

 

 

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