Panasonic NN-ST557M Cooking Dried pasta by Auto Cook Å, Minimum weight 150g / Maximum weight 500g

Cooking Dried pasta by Auto Cook Å

•Minimum weight 150g / Maximum weight 500g

•Suitable for cooking dried pasta such as spaghetti, fettucine, macaroni, penne, spiral etc.

•See chart below for dish size and quantities.

To Operate:

Press Pasta. Press to select weight then press

Start.

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

Pasta	Boiling Water	Dish Size
150g	4 cups	3 litre
250g	5 cups	3 litre
375g	6 cups	4 litre
500g	8 cups	4 litre

•During cooking, the oven will ‘beep’ and prompt you to stir halfway through the cooking time.

•At the end of the cooking time, let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes, if required. Then drain.

PENNE PUTTANESCA

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
500 g	Penne Pasta
2 litres	boiling water
1 tablespoon	olive oil
3	cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon	dried chilli flakes
1 kg (approx 5)	tomatoes, roughly chopped
200 g	kalamata olives, pitted
8	anchovy fillets, drained and
1⁄3 cup	chopped
	capers, drained and rinsed
1⁄3 cup	flat leaf parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons	finely shredded basil leaves

Method:

Place pasta and boiling water into a 4-litre dish. Stir and cook on High for 12 to 14 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside. Place oil and garlic into a 2 litre dish and cook on High for 1 minutes. Stir in chilli and tomatoes. Cover and cook and High for 5 minutes, stir halfway through cooking. Add remaining ingredients and cook on High for a further 10 minutes or until tomatoes break down and sauce has thickened. Stir sauce into pasta. Cover and cook on High for 2 to 3 minutes to heat through. Season and serve topped with extra basil leaves or parsley.

CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO PENNE Å

Serves: 4
Ingredients:
250 g	penne
5 cups	boiling water
1⁄2 cup	sun-dried tamatoes in oil, drained
1 cup	basil leaves
1⁄4 cup	toasted pinenuts
1⁄3 cup	grated parmesan cheese
300 ml	cream
1⁄2 cup	sliced ham
1⁄4 cup	grated parmesan cheese, extra

Method:

Place pasta and water in a 4-litre casserole dish. Cook on High for 14 to 16 minutes, or cook by Auto Cook. While pasta is cooking, prepare sauce. Place all ingredients except ham and extra parmesan cheese into a food processor. Prccess until smooth. Drain pasta and add sauce. Serve topped with ham and extra parmesan cheese.

To cook by Auto Cook:

Prepare as above. Press Pasta, select 250 g then press Start.

SPAGHETTI WITH CHILLI TOMATO SAUCE Å

Serves: 4
Ingredients:
250 g	spaghetti
4 cups	boiling water
1 tablespoon	olive oil
1	onion, finely chopped
2	cloves garlic, crushed
425 g	crushed tomatoes
2 teaspoons	crushed chillies
2 tablespoons	fresh chopped basil
1 teaspoon	pepper
Method:

Place spaghetti and water in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cook on High for 12 to 14 minutes, or cook by Auto Cook.

Stand, covered, for 2 minutes. Drain. Place oil, onion and garlic in a 4-cup jug. Cook on High for 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, chillies, basil and pepper. Stir until combined. Cover and cook on Medium-High for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Serve with spaghetti.

To cook by Auto Cook:

Press Pasta to select 250g weight, then press Start.

MACARONI AND CHEESE

Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
40g	butter
1	onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons	flour
2 cups	milk
1 cup	grated tasty cheese
6 cups	cooked macaroni, drained well
1⁄2 cup	extra grated tasty cheese
	paprika

Method:

Place butter and onion in a 2-litre casserole dish and cook on High for 3 to 4 minutes. Add flour, mix well and cook on High for 1 minute. Blend in milk and cook on High for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Add cheese to sauce. Place macaroni and sauce in a 3-litre casserole dish. Mix well.

Top with extra cheese and sprinkle with paprika. Cook on High for 2 to 3 minutes.

Note: Macaroni can be cooked using Auto Cook

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