Upper Oven Operations |
Microwave Cooking – Upper or Single Oven ONLY
COOKING FRESH VEGETABLES
•Cook on rack level 3 on HI power.
•Times are for vegetables peeled, trimmed and ready to cook.
•Stir or rearrange vegetables once during cooking.
•Allow vegetables to stand covered
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| Asparagus, spears | 1 lb. (454g) | 1/4 cup (50 ml) | 5 to 7 minutes |
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| Beans, green or wax, | 1 lb. (454g) | 1/4 cup (50 ml) | 11 to 13 minutes |
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| Broccoli, cut in pieces | 1 lb. (454g) | 1/4 cup (50 ml) | 9 to 11 minutes |
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| Brussels sprouts | l0 oz. (280g) | 1/4 cup (50 ml) | 9 to 12 minutes |
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| Cabbage, wedges | 1 lb. (454g) | 1/4 cup (50 ml) | 9 to 10 minutes |
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| Carrots, baby | 1 lb. (454g) | 1/4 cup (50 ml) | 7 to 9 minutes |
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| Carrots, sliced | 2 cups | 2 tbsp. (30 ml) | 8 to 10 minutes |
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| Cauliflower, cut in pieces | l lb. (454g) | 1/4 cup (50 ml) | 9 to 11 minutes |
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| Corn, on the cob | 1 ear | Rinse ears and wrap | none | 5 minutes |
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| (husks and silks removed) | 2 ears | tightly in wax paper, |
| 7 to 8 minutes |
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| twist ends of paper. |
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| Potatoes, baking | 1 | No container. Wash | none | 8 to 9 minutes |
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| Medium | 2 | and scrub well. |
| 12 to 13 minutes |
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| 3 | Pierce with fork. |
| 15 to 16 minutes |
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| Potatoes, baking | 1 | No container. Wash | none | 10 to 11 minutes |
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| Large | 2 | and scrub well. |
| 14 to 15 minutes |
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| 3 | Pierce with fork. |
| 17 to 18 minutes |
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| 19 to 20 minutes |
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| Potatoes, red, boiling – cut | 1 lb. (454g) | 1/4 cup (50 ml) | 6 to 7 minutes |
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| into 1" to | 2 lbs. (908g) | 1/4 cup (50 ml) | 11 to 13 minutes |
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| Spinach, leaf | 1 lb. (454g) | None | 7 to 9 minutes |
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| Squash, Acorn | 1 whole | 9x9 baking dish | Cut in half | 12 to 14 minutes |
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| Zucchini, sliced | 1 lb. (454g) | 6 to 8 minutes |
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| Yams, whole | 1 medium | Place in glass | Wash & scrub | 8 to 10 minutes |
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| Medium, 8 – 10 oz. | 2 medium | baking dish. | well. Dry & | 13 to 15 minutes |
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| Large, 12 – 15 oz. | 4 medium |
| pierce with | 16 to 17 minutes |
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| 1 large |
| fork before | 16 to 18 minutes |
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| 2 large |
| baking. | 18 to 20 minutes |
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