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Cooking Pasta by Micro power

Follow directions in chart for recommended dish size, amount of water and cooking time. Boil water, with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon oil. Add pasta and cook for time recommended in chart. Cook on

P10. Test pasta for desired cooking before adding more time. Slightly undercook pasta that will be heated again in casserole. Stir and let stand, uncovered, 5 minutes.

 

 

 

APPROX. TIME

 

 

 

AMOUNT

TO COOK PASTA

STANDING

ITEM

CONTAINER

OF

on P10

TIME

 

 

BOILING WATER

UNCOVERED

(in minutes)

 

 

 

(in minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dried Fettuccine (250 g)

4-litre dish

6 cups

10 to 12

5

 

 

 

 

 

Elbow Macaroni, shells, etc.

3-litre dish

4 cups

12 to 14

5

(250 g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh Spaghetti,

4-litre dish

6 cups

6 to 8

5

Fettuccine (375 g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dried Spaghetti (250 g)

4-litre dish

4 cups

12 to 14

5

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh Tortellini, Ravioli

4-litre dish

4 cups

7 to 9

5

(250 g)

 

 

 

 

Fresh Gnocchi (375g)

4-litre dish

6 cups

6 to 8

5

 

 

 

 

 

Cooking Fresh and Dried pasta by

Sensor Cook (S) / Auto Cook Å

Fresh Pasta (250 g - 625 g)

Suitable for cooking fresh pasta such as fettuccine, tagliatelle, tortellini, ravioli and agnolotti. (Gnocchi should be cooked by manual MICRO POWER.)

Place pasta in an appropriate size dish with boiling

water. Use the above chart as a guide:

Sensor Cook (S):

• Follow directions as for dried pasta as below.

To Operate: Select Fresh Pasta , then press Start.

Auto Cook Å

Leave dish uncovered.

During cooking, the oven will 'beep' and instruct

you to stir.

To Operate: Press Auto Cook to Dried Pasta. Select the serving / weight, then press Start.

VEGETABLE TORTELLINI (S) Å

Serves: 3 to 4

 

Ingredients:

 

700 g

fresh tortellini

8 cups

boiling water

Sauce:

 

Rice, Pasta and

Auto Cook Å:

Follow Auto Cook directions as for dried pasta. To Operate: Press Fresh Pasta , then press Start.

Dried Pasta (150 g - 500 g)

Suitable for cooking dried pasta such as spaghetti,fettuccine, macaroni, penne, spiral and various pasta shapes.

Place pasta in an appropriate size dish with boiling water. Use the following as a guide:

2 tablespoons

butter

2 tablespoons

flour

2 cups

milk

1

red capsicum, finely sliced

200 g

snow peas, finely sliced

1 teaspoon

dried marjoram

1 teaspoon

cracked black pepper

1 cup

grated tasty cheese

2 tablespoons

Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons

chopped parsley

Noodles

Pasta

Boiling Water

Dish Size

150g

4 cups

3 litre

250g

5 cups

3 litre

350g

6 cups

4 litre

500g

8 cups

4 litre

 

 

 

Add 1 tablespoon of oil, if desired, before cooking to prevent pasta from sticking together.

At the end of the cooking time, cover and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes, if required, before draining.

Sensor Cook (S):

Cover dish with plastic wrap or a well fitting lid.

During the cooking time, the oven will ‘beep’ and instruct you to stir and ‘Remove Cover’. Remove plastic wrap or lid and stir.

Method:

Place pasta and water in a 4-litre casserole dish. Cover. Cook on P10 for 12 to14 minutes, or cook by Sensor Cook / Auto Cook. While pasta is cooking, prepare all ingredients for sauce. When pasta is cooked, allow to stand covered. Drain well. Place butter and flour in a 3- litre casserole dish and cook on P10 for 30 to 40 seconds. Slowly blend in milk. Cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes. Stir once during cooking. Add prepared vegetables, marjoram, pepper and cheese. Cook on P10 for 2 minutes. Drain pasta and mix through sauce. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.

To Operate: Select Dried Pasta, then press Start. – 31 –

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Panasonic NN-SD786S Rice, Pasta, Noodles, Cooking Pasta by Micro power, Fresh Pasta 250 g 625 g, Dried Pasta 150 g 500 g

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