Vegetables
Vegetible
Amount
Time
Commen~
Asparagus
(frozen spears)
1
lb.
7 to 10 min.,
Meal-High (7)
5 to 8 min.
In
1
fi-qt.
oblong glass baking dish, place 1/4 cup water.
Rotate dish after
half
of time.
In l-qt. casserole.
In
1
M-qt.
casserole, place
1/2
cup water.
In l-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water.
In I-qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup water.
10-oz. package(frozen spears)
Beans
(fresh green)
(frozen green)
(frozen lima)
I lb. cut in half
10-oz.
package
10-oz. package
12
to
17
min.
6 to 9 min.
6 to 9 min.
Bee*
(fresh, whole)
1
bunch
18 to 25 min.
In 2-qt. casserole,
place
1/2
cup water
Broccoli
(fresh cut)
(fresh spears)
I bunch (1
K
to
1
X
Ibs.)
1 bunch (1
H
to 1
X
Ibs.)
7 to
10
min.
9 to
13
min.
In 2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water.
In 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place
1/4
cup water.
Rotate dish after half of time.
In l-qt. casserole.
In l-qt. casserole, place 3 tablespoons water.
(frozen, chopped)
(frozen spears)
10-oz. package
10-oz. package
5 to 8 min.
5 to 8 min.
Cabbage
(fresh)
(wedges)
1
medium head (about 2 Ibs.)
8 to
11
min.
7 to 10 min.
In 1X-or 2-qt. casserole,
place 1/4 cup water.
In 2- or
3-qt.
casserole, place 1/4 cup water.
Carrots
(fresh, sliced)
(frozen)
In
I
fi-qt.
casserole, place 1/4 cup water.
In I-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water.
1
lb.
10-oz.
package
6 to 9 min.
5 to 8 min.
Cauliflower
(flowerets)
(fresh, whole)
(frozen)
1 medium head
1 medium head
10-oz. package
9 to
14
min.
9 to
17
min.
5 to 8 min.
In 2-qt. casserole, place
1/2
cup water.
In 2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water.
In
1
-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water.
Corn
(frozen kernel) 4 to 8 min.
In
I
-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water.
10-oz. package
Corn on the cob
(fresh) I to 5 ears
3 to 5 min.
per ear
In 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place corn. If com
is in husk, use no water; if com has been husked, add
1/4
cup water. Rearrange after
half
of time.
Place in 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish.
Cover with vented plastic wrap. Rearrange after
half of time.
(frozen)
I
ear
2
to
6 ears
5 to 7 min.
2 to 4 min. per ear
Mixed, vegetables
(frozen) 10-oz. package 4 to 8 min.
2 Ibs. unshelled
9 to
12
min.
10-oz. package 4 to 8 min.
4 potatoes
11 to 14 min.
(6 to 8 oz. each)
I
(6 to 8 oz. each)
2 to 5 min.
In I-qt. casserole, place 3 tablespoons water.
Peas
(fresh, shelled)
(frozen)
In l-qt. casserole, place
1/4
cup water.
In I-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water.
Peel and cut into 1 inch cubes.
Place in 2-qt.
casserole with
1/2
cup water. Stir after half of time.
Pierce with cooking fork. Place on paper towel
on turntable, 1 inch apart in circular arrangement.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Potatoes
(fresh, cubed,
white)
(fresh, whole,
sweet or white)
Spinach
(fresh)
(frozen, chopped
and
Ieao
10
to 16
OZ.
5 to 8 min.
10-oz. package 5 to 8 min.
In 2-qt. casserole, place washed spinach.
In l-qt. casserole,
place 3 tablespoons water.
Squash
(fresh, summer
and yellow)
(winter,
acorn
or butternut)
I
lb. sliced
4 to 7 min.
1
to 2
squash
7 to
I
1
min
(about
1
lb. each)
in
1
X-qt.
casserole, place 1/4 cup water.
Cut in half and remove fibrous membranes. In 2-qt.
oblong glass baking dish,
place squash cut-side-down.
Turn cut-side-up after 4 minutes.
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