Panasonic NN-ST557W, NN-ST557M manual Pasta and Noodles, Rice, Cooking Pasta by Micro power

Pasta and Noodles

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS RISOTTO

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
300 g	fresh asparagus, chopped
2 tablespoon	olive oil
11⁄2 cups	arborio rice
1	clove garlic, crushed
4 cups	boiling chicken stock
2 cups	coarsely chopped cooked chicken
1⁄4 cup	grated fresh parmesan cheese
1⁄4 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 2 minutes. Stand for 5 minutes. Serve topped with extra parmesan and black pepper.

SAUSAGE & BEAN STUFFED CAPSICUMS

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
250 g	thin Italian sausages
1	small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons	tomato paste
1 tablespoon	chopped parsley
440 g	red kidney beans, drained
1⁄2 cup	cooked long grain rice
4	medium red capsicum
1⁄4 cup	tomato paste, extra
1 tablespoon	grated Parmesan cheese

Method:

Place sausages onto a paper towel lined dinner plate. Cook on medium high for 2 minutes, turn and cook for a further 2 minutes. Set aside. Place onion and tomato paste into a medium microwave safe bowl. Cook uncovered on High for 2 minutes. Remove skins from sausages and cut sausages into 1cm slices. Stir through onion mixture along with parsley, beans and rice. Remove tops from capsicum. Take out the seeds and white membrane and discard. Fill capsicum with stuffing mixture. Place into a shallow sided microwave safe dish. Blend together extra tomato paste with half a cup of water. Pour over and around capsicum. Cook uncovered on High for 12 to 14 minutes. Rotate halfway through cooking. Sprinkle each capsicum with Parmesan and cook on High for a further 2 minutes.

Tip: substitute any thin sausages

Freeze leftover rice then defrost on High for 2 minutes per cup

Rice,

Cooking Pasta by Micro power

Follow directions in chart for recommended dish		High. Test pasta for desired cooking before adding
size, amount of water and cooking time. Boil water,		more time. Slightly undercook pasta that will be
with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon oil. Add pasta		heated again in casserole. Stir and let stand,
and cook for time recommended in chart. Cook on		uncovered, 5 minutes.
			APPROX. TIME
		AMOUNT	TO COOK PASTA	STANDING
ITEM	CONTAINER	OF	on High	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

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