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V
egetables and Legumes
Cooking Frozen Vegetables By Micro Power
Remove vegetables from package and place in an appropriate sized container. Vegetables frozen in a
pouch should be placed on a dish and the top pierced. Cook on P10 according to directions given in chart.
Vegetables should be cooked covered with a lid or plastic wrap.
Halfway through cooking, stir, turn vegetables over or rearrange. Stir after cooking. Allow to stand for 2 to 3
minutes before serving.
Cooking Frozen Vegetables by Micro Power
VEGETABLE
QUANTITY
COOKING PROCEDURE
APPROX.
COOKING TIME
(in minutes) on P10
Beans
250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
4 to 6
Broad Beans
250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
5 to 7
Broccoli (spears)
350
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
5 to 7
Brussels Sprouts
250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
5 to 7
Carrots (baby)
250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
6 to 8
Cauli
fl
ower
500
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
5 to 7
Corn (½ cob)
Corn (cobs)
125
g
250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
3 to 4
5 to 7
Mixed Vegetables
250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
5 to 7
Peas
250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
4 to 6
Spinach
250
g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
4 to 6
Cooking Dried Beans and Peas by Micro Power
Place hot tap water in 4-litre dish. Bring hot water to the boil on High for 10 to 12 minutes. Add beans and
2 tablespoons oil to water. Cook according to directions in chart. Stir. Allow to stand, covered, for 15 to 20
minutes.
Note:
Beans such as red kidney beans and lima beans should be soaked overnight before cooking. 250
g
of
dried beans equals about 3 cups cooked beans. Use in place of canned beans.
Cooking Dried Beans and Peas by Micro Power
ITEM
CONTAINER
AMOUNT OF
HOT WATER
APPROX. TIME TO
BOIL HOT WATER
on P10 (in minutes)
COVERED
TO COOK BEANS
on P3
(in minutes)
COVERED
Lentils (250
g
)
4-litre dish
2 litres
10 to 12
15 to 20
Soup Mix (250
g
)
4-litre dish
2 litres
10 to 12
20 to 25
Split Peas or
Lentils (250
g
)
4-litre dish
2 litres
10 to 12
25 to 30
Beans (250
g
)
Soaked overnight
4-litre dish
2 litres
10 to 12
25 to 30
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