Cereal,
and
1.
Always use microwave-safe cookware.
4. Cover
and rice while microwaving. When using plastic
2.
For pasta, use about half the amount of water needed for
wrap, turn back one corner to vent.
conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt and 1 teaspoon
5. Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time. Drain pasta
oil (optional, to prevent sticking).
immediately
microwaving.
3. For rice or minute rice, use the same amount of water as needed
6. Microwave time and conventional boiling times are about the same.
for conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt.
Food
Cover
Power
&
Oatmeal,
l-qt. casserole No
High (10)
3 to 5 min.
old fashioned
or bowl
per serving
Increase casserole size for more than one
serving. Increase time about 11/2 minutes for
each additional serving you are cooking. Stir
after half of cooking time.
Note:
To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal, follow package directions
for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for to 1
minute.
Spaghetti (16 oz.)
2-qt. oblong
Plastic wrap
High (10)
16 to 19 min.
dish
Rice, regular
casserole
Lid or
High (10)
18 to 21 min.
long grain (1 cup)
plastic wrap
Rice, minute
2-qt. casserole Lid or
High (10)
2 to 3 min.
cups)
plastic wrap
Add 6 to 7 cups water. Rearrange after 10
minutes.
Add 2 cups water. Stir after 10 minutes.
Add
cups water. Stir after 2 minutes.
Vegetables
1.
Always use microwave-safe cookware.
4. Cover vegetables when cooking. If using plastic wrap, turn back
2. Salt vegetables after cooking. Salting before cooking may cause
corner to vent.
darkening and dehydration on surface.
5. Larger vegetable pieces will take longer to cook than small pieces.
3. Arrange vegetables, such as asparagus, with the thickest pieces to
For more even heating, stir, rearrange or rotate vegetables during
the outside of the dish.
cooking.
Power
Asparagus
(fresh cuts)
1 lb. (3 cups) cut into
1-to 2-inch pieces
1
High (10)
Meal-High (7)
8 to 10 min.
In 2-qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup water.
(spears)
8 to 10 min.
8 to 10 min.
In 2-qt.
glass baking dish, place 1/4
cup water.
In l-qt. casserole.
(frozen spears)
1O-OZ. package
High (10)
Beans
(fresh green)
(frozen green)
(frozen lima)
1
cut in half
1O-OZ. package
1O-OZ. package
High (10)
High (10)
High (10)
13 to 17 min.
7 to 9 min.
7 to 9 min.
In I%-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water.
In l-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water.
In l-qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup water.
Beets
(fresh, whole)
1 bunch
High (10)
25 to 30 min.
In 2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water.
Broccoli
(fresh spears)
1 bunch
to
1 bunch
to
1O-OZ. package
1O-OZ. package
High (10)
High (10)
12 to 15 min.
10 to 12 min.
7 to 9 min.
7 to 9 min.
In 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place
1/4 cup water.
In 2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water.
(cut)
(frozen, chopped)
(frozen spears)
Cabbage
(fresh)
High (10)
High (10)
In l-qt. casserole.
In l-qt. casserole, place 3 tablespoons water.
medium head
(about 2
High (10)
9 to 13 min.
18 to 23 min.
In
or 2-qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup water.
In 2- or
casserole, place 1/4 cup water.
(wedges)
High (10)
18