Heating and Defrosting Time Charts

casseroles

Food-Service casseroles can be cooked successfully in this microwave oven. For best results, follow instructions below.

Casseroles, Frozen—Heating

Preparation

Remove all casseroles from their foil baking trays, while still frozen and place in a microwave safe 4-inch half pan. Place in refrigerator and thaw for about 30 minutes per ounce.

Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Item

Quantity

Instructions for

Instructions for

Power

Approximate Times

NE-1257

 

 

Pre-preparation

Microwave Heating

Setting

NE-1757

NE-2157

 

 

 

 

 

NE-1258

 

 

Vegetable

Caluculate

Place in 4” half pan.

Cover with lid.

1st

2 min.

1 min.

1 min.

Lasagna

min./lb.

Thaw in refrigerator for

Let stand 15 minutes

Stage

30 sec.

30 sec.

per

 

 

approx. 4 days.

before serving.

HIGH

per lb.

per lb.

lb.

 

 

 

 

2nd

2 min.

1 min.

1 min.

 

 

 

 

Stage

30 sec.

30 sec.

per

 

 

 

 

MED

per lb.

per lb.

lb.

Spinach

Caluculate

Place in 4” half pan.

Cover with lid.

1st

2 min.

1 min.

1 min.

Souffle

min./lb.

Thaw in refrigerator

Let stand 15 minutes

Stage

30 sec.

30 sec.

per

 

 

forapprox. 2 days.

before serving.

MED

per lb.

per lb.

lb.

 

 

 

 

2nd

2 min.

1 min.

1 min.

 

 

 

 

Stage

30 sec.

30 sec.

per

 

 

 

 

HIGH

per lb.

per lb.

lb.

Deep Dish

Caluculate

Place in 4” half pan.

Sprinkle with

HIGH

2 min.

1 min.

1 min.

Cherry Crisp

min./lb.

Thaw in refrigerator.

2 tablespoons of sugar.

 

30 sec.

30 sec.

per

 

 

 

 

 

per lb.

per lb.

lb.

Macaroni

Caluculate

Place in 4” half pan.

Cover with lid. Stir after

HIGH

2 min.

1 min.

1 min.

and Cheese

min./lb.

Thaw in refrigerator for

cooking.

 

30 sec.

30 sec.

per

 

 

approx. 2 days.

 

 

per lb.

per lb.

lb.

Burritos

Caluculate

Place on paper towel.

Heat covered.

HIGH

2 min.

1 min.

1 min.

 

min./lb.

 

 

 

30 sec.

30 sec.

per

 

 

 

 

 

per lb.

per lb.

lb.

Instructions for all casseroles & large items (4 lbs. or more) that are ordinarily baked:

1)Defrost (see defrost method on page 29).

2)Heat: From refrigerated temperatures (< 40˚F and > 32˚F) Stage 1 = High time per lb.

Stage 2 = Medium time per lb.

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Panasonic NE1257R, NE2157R, NE1757R, NE1258R operating instructions Casseroles, Frozen-Heating Preparation

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