Panasonic NN-ST641W manual Noodles, Rice, Pasta and, Cooking Rice by Micro power

Noodles

Cooking Rice by Micro power

Follow directions in chart for recommended dish		chart. Allow to stand, covered, before serving. For
size, amounts of water and cooking time. Add grain		special rice, substitute beef or chicken stock for
to water. Add salt and butter according to package		water. Add cooked onion, mushrooms or crumbled
directions. Cook on High for time recommended in		bacon before serving.
		AMOUNT	APPROX. TIME
			TO COOK GRAIN	STANDING
ITEM	CONTAINER	OF	on High	TIME
		WATER	UNCOVERED	(in minutes)
			(in minutes)
RICE		11⁄3 cups	10	5
Quick Cook Brown (1 cup)	2-litre dish
Brown (1 cup)	3-litre dish	3 cups	25 to 30	10
Long Grain (1 cup)	2-litre dish	2 cups	12 to 14	5
Short Grain (1 cup)	2-litre dish	2 cups	12 to 14	5
Jasmine (1 cup)	3-litre dish	2 cups	12 to 14	5

Rice, Pasta and

COOKING RICE BY AUTO COOK

•Minimum weight 1 cup / Maximum weight 21/2 cups

•Suitable for cooking white rice including short, long grain and specialty rices.

•Place rice with water in a suitable sized dish. Use the following as a guide:

Rice		Water	Dish Size
1 cup		2 cups	3 litre
11⁄2	cups	3 cups	3 litre
2 cups		4 cups	4.5 litre
21⁄2	cups	5 cups	4.5 litre

*(It may be necessary to adjust the amount of water to your personal preference.)

•Rice will boil over if the dish used is too small.

•Cook rice uncovered.

•Do not cook in plastic containers unless suitable for high temperature cooking.

•Stand rice for 5 to 10 minutes after cooking, if necessary.

•This setting is not suitable for cooking brown rice or wild rice.

To Operate:

Select Rice, press Serving/Weight Pad to select serve required, then press Start.

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

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