VEGETABLES AND RICE
Directions for Cooking Vegetables
Fresh
Place vegetables in casserole. Add amount of water
recommended in chart. Cover with lid or plastic
wrap. Whole vegetables, such as potatoes, or
eggplant be pierced with a fork several times before
cooking.
Halfway through cooking, stir, rearrange and/or turn
vegetables over.
Let stand, covered, before serving.
Frozen
For 10-ounce (300g) package, place vegetables in 4
to 6 cup (1 or 1.5L) casserole.
Add amount of water according to package
directions.
Cover with lid. Cook at HIGH 6 to 10 minutes, or
until tender. Stir two-thirds way through cooking.
Let stand, covered, before serving.
Fresh Vegetable Chart
Cooking Guide - Rice
VEGETABLE
Asparagus, spears
Beans, Green or Wax,
cut into 1
1/2
-in. (4cm)
pieces
Broccoli, cut in pieces
Brussels Sprouts, fresh
Cabbage, wedges, fresh
Carrots, sliced
1/2
-in.
(1cm) thick
Cauliflower, florets
Eggplant, whole, fresh
Leeks, whole, fresh
peas, fresh
Potatoes, whole, fresh
Spinach, fresh
Turnips, cubed, fresh
AMOUNT
1 lb (450g)
1 lb (450g)
1 lb (450g)
10 oz. (300g)
1 lb (450g)
1 lb (450g)
1 lb (450g)
1 lb (450g)
1 lb (450g)
1 lb (450g)
4 (8 oz. ea.)
1 lb (450g)
1 lb (450g)
WATER
1/2
cup (125mL)
1/2
cup (125mL)
1/2
cup (125mL)
1/4
cup (50mL)
1/2
cup (125mL)
1/2
cup (125mL)
1/2
cup (125mL)
1/2
cup (125mL)
1/2
cup (125mL)
1/2
cup (125mL)
1/2
cup (125mL)
1/2
cup (125mL)
1/2
cup (125mL)
APPROX. COOKING TIME
at HIGH (in minutes)
4 - 7
8 - 11
7 - 10
7 - 10
7 - 10
7 - 10
7 - 10
6 - 10
8 - 11
6 - 9
11 - 13
6 - 8
8 - 11
ITEM
Rice*
Flavored Rice Mix
6 oz. (170g)
Long Grain
1 cup (250mL)
Short Grain
1 cup (250mL)
CONTAINER
8 cups (2L)
casserole
8 cups (2L)
casserole
8 cups (2L)
casserole
AMOUNT OF
WATER
as package
directs
2 cups
(500mL)
2 cups
(500mL)
POWER
(%)
7 (70)
5 (50)
5 (50)
APPROX.COOKING
TIME (in minutes)
13 - 28
12 -15
8 - 11
STAND TIME
(in minutes)
10
10
10
SPECIAL NOTES
Cover and heat water
to a boil (5 to 7 min.)
Add rice, salt and butter
(amount of salt and
butter as package
directs). Cook covered,
stir, let stand, covered.
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