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VEGETABLES AND SIDE DISHES
DIRECTIONS FOR COOKING FROZEN VEGETABLES BY MICROWAVE
Frozen Vegetables
For 9 - 10 oz (270 - 300 g) packages, remove
vegetables from their package and place in
1 - 1
1
⁄
2
-quart (1 - 1.5 L) casserole. Follow
manufacturer's directions for amount of water to add
to the dish. A minimum of 2 tbsp (30 ml) water
should be added to frozen vegetables.
Cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Cook at
P7
for
5 - 9 minutes, or until slightly tender. Stir halfway
through cooking and before stand time. Let stand,
covered, 3 minutes before serving.
Frozen Vegetables in a Pouch
Remove pouch from the package and place on a
microwave-safe plate. Cut small slit in the center of
pouch. Cook at
P7,
following times on the package
directions (approximately 3
1
⁄
2
- 7 minutes, depending
on vegetable). Let stand, 2 minutes, before serving.
To Cook by Sensor Cooking:
Cover with a lid or
wax paper. Press the
Sensor Cook
Button four
times. Stir once when time appears in the Display
Window and let stand 3 minutes.
DIRECTIONS FOR COOKING FRESH VEGETABLES BY MICROWAVE
Weights given in the chart for fresh vegetables are
the purchase weight before peeling and trimming.
Prepare vegetables for cooking. Cut, slice, or trim as
directed in the chart. Place vegetables in the
casserole. Add amount of water recommended in the
chart. Add salt to water or salt after cooking. Whole
vegetables, such as potatoes or eggplant, should be
pierced with a fork several times before cooking.
Arrange on a microwave-safe dish in the oven.
Arrange potatoes in a circular pattern on the dish.
Cook potatoes, uncovered, by Microwave and
Sensor Cooking.
To Microwave:
Cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Cook
according to the recommended time in the chart.
Two-thirds of the way through cooking, stir,
rearrange, and/or turn vegetables over.
To Cook by Sensor Cooking:
With Sensor Cooking
it is not necessary to know the weight of vegetables.
Except potatoes, cover with a lid or cover loosely, but
completely, with plastic wrap. Choose the appropriate
vegetable category, then press
Start
Button.
For root vegetables, such as potatoes and carrots,
press the
Sensor Cook
Button once. For fresh
vegetables, press the
Sensor Cook
Button twice.
For canned vegetables, press the
Sensor Cook
Button three times. For frozen vegetables, press the
Sensor Cook
Button four times. If softer or firmer
vegetables are preferred, use the Doneness Control.
When time appears in the Display Window, stir
vegetables.
To Complete:
After cooking, stir vegetables. Let
stand, covered, before serving. Vegetables that are
cut into pieces should stand 3 minutes. Whole
vegetables should stand 5 minutes.
Microwave Cooking Chart for Fresh Vegetables
Vegetable
Amount
Water
Approximate
Cooking Time at
P7 Power
(in minutes)
Artichokes,
6 - 8 oz (180 - 240 g) ea.
2
4
rinsed and
drained
9 - 11
14 - 16
Asparagus,
6" (15 cm) spears
1 lb (500 g)
2 tbsp (30 ml)
7 - 8
Beans,
Green or Wax, cut into 1
1
⁄
2
" (4 cm) pieces
1 lb (500 g)
1
⁄
4
cup (60 ml)
9 - 11
Broccoli,
cut into spears
1 lb (500 g)
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7 - 9
Brussels Sprouts
10 oz (300 g)
2 tbsp (30 ml)
6 - 8
Cauliflower,
flowerettes
1 lb (500 g)
2 tbsp (30 ml)
10 - 12
Carrots,
sliced
1
⁄
2
" (1.5 cm) thick
1 lb (500 g)
1
⁄
4
cup (60 ml)
7 - 9
Corn,
fresh on the Cob
1 ear
2 ears
4 ears
2 tbsp (30 ml)
2 tbsp (30 ml)
1
⁄
4
cup (60 ml)
2 - 3
4 - 6
9 - 11
Eggplant,
Fresh, cubed
whole (pierce skin)
1 lb (500 g)
1 - 1
1
⁄
4
lb
(500 - 625 g)
1
⁄
4
cup (60 ml)
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7 - 8
1
⁄
2
4
1
⁄
2
- 6
Onions,
small whole, 8 - 10
1 lb (500 g)
1
⁄
4
cup (60 ml)
6
1
⁄
2
- 7
1
⁄
2
Potatoes,
(pierce skin before cooking), about 6 oz
(180 g) ea. Cook uncovered. Turn over halfway
through cooking. Place on microwave-safe dish.
1
2
4
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2 - 3
4 - 6
8 - 10
Squash, Summer,
sliced
1
⁄
2
" (1.5 cm) thick
1 lb (500 g)
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7 - 9
Squash, Winter,
cut up
1 lb (500 g)
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6
1
⁄
2
- 7
1
⁄
2