1. Always usc microwave
utensils, plastic
4. Cover pasta and
tightly while microwaving. When using
2.
about
amount water needed
plastic wrap. turn back one
to vent.
conventional boil
Add regular
salt
5. Stir or rearrange after
cooking time. Drain pasta
oil (optional.
sticking).
immediately
microwaving.
For
or M
usc the same or slightly greater amount
6. Microwave times arc
the
as conventional boiling.
of’
with conventional boiling. Add regular amount salt.
Food
Cover
Power
& Time
Macaroni
)
Spaghetti
(
)
Noodles
)
(8 to
(5
)
Rice.
long
(1 cup)
M
(1 cups)
2-qt. casserole
oblong
dish
3-qt.
3-qt. oblong
dish
2-qt. oblong
dish
3-qt. casserole
Lid or
plastic
Plastic wrap
or
Plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
or
plastic wrap
or
plastic
HI
to min.
HI (10)
to min.
HI (lo)
10 to min.
HI (10)
1 I to min.
HI (lo)
to
min.
HI (10)
to
21 min.
HI (10)
4(0
min.
Add cups water. Stir after minutes.
type,
for doneness after 10
minutes.
to 7 cups water.
after
minutes.
Add cups water. Stir
minutes. Time
is the
spinach or regular noodles.
Cover with water in dish. Rearrange after 7
minutes.
Brush with oil then cover with water. Using
fork. turn over every 5 minutes while
microwaving.
Add 2 cups water. Stir after minutes.
Add 1 ‘/z cups water. Stir after minutes.
Cereal
1. Always
microwave safe utensils. plastic or glass. Use
Do not cover.
container to
4. Stir halfway through cooking time
2.
with hottest tap
to shorten cooking time.
Food
Cover
Power
& Time
quick
China or
No
HI (lo)
1 to 2 min.
(1 serving)
pottery bowl,
paper bowl
To
single-serving packet instant oatmeal.
package directions
amount of” hot
microwave at
HI (10)
l/z to I minute.
I-qt. casserole
No
HI (lo)
to 5 min.
fashioned
or bowl
(1 serving)
Grits, quick
China or
No
HI (10)
to
5 min.
(1 serving)
pottery bowl.
paper bowl
Note: To microwave single-serving
of instant grits,
directions
amount of
microwave at
HI ( 10)
to t
of wheat,
No
HI (10)
4 min.
(1 serving)
or bowl
China or
No
HI (10)
to 2
( 1 serving)
pottery bowl,
paper howl
Mix cereal, salt and hottest tap water
microwaving. Stir
serving. For
servings,
3-qt.
Increase casserole
more than one
serving.
time about
minutes for
additional serving you arc cooking. Stir
of
Mix
with hottest tap water. Increase
casserole size and microwave time by
minutes per additional serving.
Increase time 1 minute per additional serving.
Increase time about I minute per additional
serving.
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