1. Always use microwave safe cookware (glass or plastic).
2. For pasta use about half the amount of water needed for conventional boiling. Add regular amount salt and 1 teaspoon oil (optional, to prevent
sticking).
3. For rice or Minute rice, use the same or slightly greater amount of water as with conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt.
4. Cover pasta and rice tightly while microwaving. When using plastic wrap, turn back one corner to vent.
5. Stir or rearrange after
time. Drain pasta immediately after microwaving.
6. Microwave time is about the same as conventional boiling.
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Macaroni
Spaghetti
Egg noodles
Lasagna
(8 to
Manicotti
(5 to
Rice, regular
long grain (1 cup)
Rice, minute
cups)
casserole
3-qt.
dish
3-qt.
casserole
3-qt. oblong
dish
oblong
dish
3-qt.
casserole
casserole
Lid or
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Lid or
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Lid or
plastic wrap
Lid or
plastic wrap
High (10)
14 to 17 min.
Add 3 cups water. Stir after minutes. For
type, check for doneness after 10
minutes.
High (10)
16 to 19 min.
Add 6 to 7 cups water. Rearrange after 10
minutes.
High (10)
10 to 13 min.
Add 8 cups water. Stir after 10 minutes. Time
is the same for spinach or regular noodles.
High (10)
11 to 16 min.
Cover with water in dish. Rearrange after 7
minutes.
High (10)
to 20 min.
Brush with
then cover with water. Using
fork, turn over every 5 minutes while
microwaving.
High (10)
18 to 21 min.
Add 2 cups water. Stir after 10 minutes.
High (10)
4 to 6 min.
Add
cups water. Stir after 2 minutes.
Cereal
1. Always use microwave safe cookware (glass or plastic). Use large enough container to avoid
2. Start with hottest tap water to shorten cooking time.
3. Do not cover.
4. Stir half-way through cooking time.
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Oatmeal, quick
China or
No
High (10)
pottery bowl,
paper bowl
To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal,
package
directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for to 1 minute.
Oatmeal,
casserole No
High (10)
old fashioned
or bowl
Grits, quick
China or
No
High (10)
pottery bowl,
paper bowl
NOTE:
To microwave single-serving packet of instant grits,
package
directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for to 1 minute,
Cream of Wheat
casserole No
High (10)
or bowl
Cream of Rice
China or
No
High (10)
pottery bowl,
paper
1 to 2 min.
per serving
3 to 5 min.
for 1 serving
3 to 5 min.
for 1 serving
3 to 4 min.
for serving
to 2 min.
for 1 serving
Mix cereal, salt and hottest tap water before
microwaving. Stir before serving. For 6
servings, use 3-qt. casserole.
Increase casserole size for more than one
serving. Increase time about
minutes for
each additional serving you are cooking. Stir
after half of cooking time.
Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Increase
casserole size and microwave time by
minutes per additional serving.
Increase time 1 minute per additional serving.
Increase time about minute per additional
serving.
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