Panasonic NE-12521, NE-21523 Rice and Pasta, Pre-preparation Microwave Heating Level NE-12523

Heating and Defrosting Time Charts

RICE AND PASTA

For best results: reheat covered at HIGH power. Adding moisture, such as a sauce, can facilitate reheating though its not essential.

Rice

Rice and pasta dishes with cheese sauce, require more stirring than tomato-based sauces to avoid over- heating and stringiness of cheese.

		Instructions for	Instructions for	Power	Approximate Times
Item	Quantity				NE-12521	NE-17521	NE-21521
		Pre-preparation	Microwave Heating	Level	NE-12523	NE-17523	NE-21523
						NE-17723
Chicken	4 oz.	Prepare	Place on plate and	HIGH
rice pilaf	(112 g)	conventionally,	cover.
		undercook slightly,
		refrigerate, covered.			50 sec.	35 sec.	25 sec.
Rice, long	4 oz.	Prepare	Place on plate and	HIGH
grain and	(112 g)	conventionally,	cover.
wild rice		undercook slightly,
		refrigerate, covered.
Pasta
		Instructions for	Instructions for	Power	Approximate Times
Item	Quantity				NE-12521	NE-17521	NE-21521
		Pre-preparation	Microwave Heating	Level	NE-12523	NE-17523	NE-21523
						NE-17723
Lasagna	8 oz.	Prepare	Place on plate and	HIGH	2 min.	1 min.	1 min.
	(224 g)	conventionally,	cover. Cut in half, let			30 sec.	30 sec.
		undercook slightly,	rest 1 min. after	MEDIUM	1 min.	1 min.	50 sec.
		refrigerate, covered.	heating.		30 sec.
Macaroni	8 oz.	Prepare	Place on plate and	HIGH	1 min.	1 min.	50 sec.
and cheese	(224 g)	conventionally,	cover. Let rest 1 min.		30 sec.	10 sec.
		undercook slightly,	after heating.
		refrigerate, covered.
Noodles	4 oz.	Prepare	Place on plate and	HIGH	45 sec.	30 sec.	20 sec.
	(112 g)	conventionally,	cover.
		undercook slightly,
		refrigerate, covered.
Ravioli	6 oz.	Prepare	Arrange in single layer	HIGH	55 sec.	40 sec.	30 sec.
	(168 g)	conventionally,	on small place and
		undercook slightly,	cover.
		refrigerate, covered.
	12 oz.	Prepare	Arrange in single layer	HIGH	2 min.	1 min.	1 min.
	(336 g)	conventionally,	on small place and			45 sec.	10 sec.
		undercook slightly,	cover.
		refrigerate, covered.
Spaghetti	12 oz.	Prepare	Place on plate and	HIGH	1 min.	1 min.	1 min.
with meat	(336 g)	conventionally,	cover with sauce.		50 sec.	30 sec.	15 sec.
sauce		keeping spaghetti and	Cover.
		sauce separate,
		refrigerate, covered.

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