Rice, Pasta and Cereal

Seasoned Rice R

Serves: 6 to 8

 

Ingredients:

 

1

onion chopped

1 cup

long grain rice

1 teaspoon

thyme

21/2 cups

chicken stock

1/4 cup

slivered almonds, toasted

Method:

In a 3 litre dish place onion, rice, thyme and chicken stock. Cook on HIGH for 15 minutes. Stir. Cover. Stand for 10 minutes. Add almonds, and serve.

Paella

Serves: 6 to 8

 

Ingredients:

 

500 g

mussels in shell

1/4 cup

water

1

green capsicum (pepper), sliced

1

red capsicum (pepper), sliced

2

onions, sliced

1

clove garlic, crushed

2 tablespoons

butter

2 cups

long grain rice

1 can (440 g)

peeled tomatoes, roughly chopped

11/2 cups

hot chicken stock

11/2 cups

pinch saffron powder

cooked diced chicken

200 g

peeled green prawns

Method:

Place mussels and water into a 3-litre dish, cover and cook on MED HIGH for 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside. Place capsicums (pepper), onions, garlic and butter into a 4-litre dish and cook on HIGH for 4 to

6 minutes. Add rice and stir well. Cook on HIGH for 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, hot chicken stock and saffron. Cook on HIGH for 16 to 18 minutes. Stir in chicken, prawns and mussels and cook on MED HIGH for 4 to 6 minutes. Stand for

5 minutes before serving.

 

 

 

Seasond Rice

 

 

 

 

Chicken Risotto

R

 

 

Serves: 4

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

 

 

 

 

300 g

fresh asparagus, chopped

2 tablespoons

olive oil

112 cups

arborio rice

1

clove garlic, crushed

4 cups

boiling chicken stock

2 cups

coarsely chopped cooked chicken

14 cup

grated fresh parmesan cheese

14 cup

cream

 

ground black pepper

extra

coarsely grated parmesan cheese

Method:

Place asparagus into a 2-litre dish and cook on HIGH for 1 minute. Set aside. Place oil, rice and garlic in a large microwave safe bowl. Cook covered on HIGH for 1 minute. Add 2 cups of boiling chicken stock, cook on HIGH for 5 minutes. Stir twice during cooking. Add remaining chicken stock and cook on HIGH for another 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients along with asparagus and stir into risotto. Cook covered on HIGH for 3 minutes. Stand for 5 minutes. Serve topped with extra parmesan and black pepper.

Cooking Guide

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Panasonic NN-C2000W manual Seasoned Rice R, Paella, Chicken Risotto

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