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Vegetable Varieties
(continued)
Cooking Fresh Vegetables by Micro Power
Vegetables should be covered and cooked on High power for best results. Weights given are trimmed weights.
VEGETABLE
QUANTITY
COOKING PROCEDURE
APPROX.
COOKING
TIME
(in minutes)
on High
Asparagus
250 g
Covered dish with
1
⁄
4
cup water
1 to 3
Beans (fi nely sliced)
250 g
Covered dish with
1
⁄
4
cup water
3 to 5
Beetroot
4 whole
(1 kg)
Covered with 1 cup water in 4-litre dish.
Stand after cooking - 5 mins.
14 to 18
Broccoli
500 g
Covered dish with
1
⁄
4
cup water.
4 to 6
Brussels Sprouts
250 g
Covered dish with
1
⁄
4
cup water.
4 to 6
Cabbage
500 g
Shredded, with
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered dish.
5 to 7
Carrots
4 (sliced fi nely)
250 g
With
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered dish.
5 to 6
Caulifl ower
500 g
With
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered dish.
6 to 7
Celery
6 stalks (400 g)
cut in 1 cm
pieces
With
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered dish.
4 to 6
Corn
2 cobs (500 g)
4 cobs (1 kg)
Brush with melted butter and cook in covered dish.
4 to 6
10 to 12
Eggplant
1 (500 g)
Dice with
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered dish.
4 to 6
Mushrooms
250 g (sliced)
Cook with 2 tablespoons butter in covered dish.
2 to 4
Onions
3 (200 g)
Cut in quarters with
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered dish.
5 to 7
Peas
250 g
Shell peas and place with
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered
dish.
3 to 5
Potatoes-Mashed
-Jacket
500 g
3 Med
Peeled and quartered with
1
⁄
4
cup water. Covered.
Cook uncovered on paper towel lined plate.
8 to 10
7 to 9
Pumpkin
500 g
Peeled and cut into uniform pieces with
1
⁄
4
cup water
in covered dish.
7 to 9
Spinach/Silver Beef
250 g
Remove stem, cut leaves into small pieces.
Cook with
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered dish.
4 to 6
Sweet Potato
500 g
In serving size pieces with 2 tablespoons butter in
covered dish.
7 to 9
Turnips
500 g
Peeled and sliced fi nely with
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered
dish.
6 to 8
Tomatoes
2 (300 g)
Sliced and cooked covered.
2 to 4
Zucchini
500 g
Cut in 2 cm pieces in covered dish.
5 to 7
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