VEGETABLE
AMOUNT COOKING PROCEDURE
MICROWAVE TIME
AT 100%
Artichokes
2 medium
Trim. Rinse well. Place onto a dinner plate. Cover with plastic wrap.
3-4 minutes
Asparagus
250 g
Wash and place in a freezer bag.
2-3 minutes
Beans
250 g
Cut into 4cm pieces. Cook in l-litre casserole dish with 1 tablespoon water. Cover.
3-4 minutes
Broccoli
500 g
Cut into uniform florets. Arrange with flower towards centre. Cover.
6’/~-7 minutes
Brussels sprouts
500 g
Arrange in a 23cm flan dish. Arrange with stalk towards outside. Cover.
3-4 minutes
Cabbage
250 g
Shred and cook in a 1.5-litre casserole dish with 2 tablespoons water. Cover.
4-6 minutes
Carrots
250 g
Cut carrots into circular pieces and place into a casserole dish with 1 tablespoon of water. Cover.
3-4 minutes
Cauliflower
500 g
WHOLE. Wash well. Place on a dinner plate: cover with plastic wrap: turn over after 3 minutes. Stand,
lo-12 minutes
covered with foil, for 5 minutes.
500 g
Cut into uniform florets. Arrange with flower towards centre, with 1 tablespoon water. Cover.
4-6 minutes
Chokos
500 g (2) Peel, cut into quarters. Place in a 20cm pie plate with 1 tablespoon of water. Cover.
6-8 minutes
Corn (on cob) 2
Arrange in a casserole dish with l/4 cup water. Cover. Turn over during cooking.
7-9 minutes
4
Arrange in a casserole dish with l/3 cup water. Cover. Turn over during cooking.
14-16 minutes
-Eggplant
500 g
Cut into 2cm cubes. Place in a l-litre casserole dish with 2 tablespoons water. Cover.
6-8 minutes
Mushrooms
500 g
Sliced or whole. Place in a l-litre casserole dish with 2 teaspoons butter. Cover.
6-8 minutes
Peas - Green
500 g
Cook in a l-litre casserole dish with 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 tablespoon water. Cover.
2-4 minutes
- Snow
250 g
Remove string from pod. Cook in a l-litre casserole dish with 1 tablespoon water.
2-3 minutes
Potatoes (jacket)
2 medium
Pierce skin with a fork. Place on turntable. Turn over halfway through cooking. Allow to stand wrapped
5-6 minutes
4 small
in foil for 2-3 minutes.
(boiled) 2 medium
Peel and cube potatoes. Cook, covered, in a l-litre casserole dish with I/Z cup water.
7-9 minutes
4 small
Pumpkin
500 g
Peel and cut into serving-size pieces. Place in a l-litre casserole dish. Cover.
5-7 minutes
Spinach
250 g
Wash and shred. Cook, covered, in a 1.5-litre casserole dish with 2 tablespoons water.
3-5 minutes
Squash
250 g
Wash and place in a casserole dish with 1 tablespoon of butter or water. Cover. Pierce whole squash
4-5 minutes
with a fork.
Sweet Potato
500 g
Peel and cube potatoes. Cook, covered, in a l-litre casserole dish with l/2 cup water.
5-7 minutes
Tomatoes
500 g
Cut into quarters. Place in a l-litre casserole dish. Season and cover.
4-5 minutes
Zucchini
250 g
Cut into uniform-size pieces. Place in a l-litre casserole dish with 1 tablespoon water and 1 tablespoon
4-4’/2 minutes
butter. Cover.
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*Allow vegetables to stand for l-2 minutes before serving.