Vegetable Varieties
Fresh Vegetables Chart for Time Cooking
Vegetables should be covered and cooked on HIGH power for best results. Weights given are trimmed weights.
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Asparagus | 250 g | Covered dish with 1⁄4 cup water. | 3 to 5 |
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Beans (finely sliced) | 250 g | Covered dish with 1⁄4 cup water. | 4 to 5 |
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Beets | 4 whole | Covered with 1 cup water in | 14 to 18 |
| (1 kg) | Stand after cooking - 5 mins. |
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Broccoli | 500 g | Flowerets only, in covered dish with 1⁄4 cup water. | 5 to 7 |
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Brussels Sprouts | 500 g | Covered dish with 1⁄4 cup water. | 4 to 6 |
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Cabbage | 500 g | Shredded, with 1⁄4 cup water in covered dish. | 6 to 8 |
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Carrots | sliced finely | With 1⁄4 cup water in covered dish. | 3 to 5 |
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Cauliflower | 500 g | Flowerets with 1⁄4 cup water in covered dish. | 5 to 7 |
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Celery | 6 stalks (400 g) | With 1⁄4 cup water in covered dish. | 4 to 6 |
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Corn | 2 ears (500 g) | Brush with melted butter and cook in | 4 to 6 |
| 4 ears (1 kg) | covered dish. | 8 to 10 |
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Eggplant | 1 (500 g) | Dice with 1⁄4 cup water in covered dish. | 4 to 6 |
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Mushrooms | 250 g (sliced) | Cook with 2 tablespoons butter in covered dish. | 3 to 4 |
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Onions | 3 (200 g) | Cut in quarters with 1⁄4 cup water in covered dish. | 5 to 7 |
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Peas | 250 g | Shell peas and place with 1⁄4 cup | 3 to 5 |
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5 (500 g) | Peeled and quartered with 1⁄4 cup water. | 6 to 8 | |
| Prick skins. Place on paper towel, cook uncovered. | 7 to 9 | |
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Pumpkin | 500 g | Peeled and cut into uniform pieces with 1⁄4 cup | 8 to 10 |
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Spinach | 250 g | Remove stem, cut leaves into small pieces. | 3 to 5 |
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Sweet Potato | 500 g | In serving size pieces with 2 tablespoons | 6 to 8 |
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Turnips | 500 g | Peeled and sliced finely with 1⁄4 cup water in | 6 to 8 |
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Tomatoes | 2 (300 g) | Sliced and cooked covered with 1 tablespoon | 2 to 4 |
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Zucchini | 500 g | Cut in 2 cm pieces in covered dish. | 5 to 7 |
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