Cuisinart CMW-55 Series - Manual (Page 32)

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VEGETABLE PREPARA TION DIRECTIONS
Peas
edible pod – snow
peas or sugar snap,
12 ounces
Remove strings,
trim tips and tops.
Wash.
Place in casserole/baking dish with 3
tablespoons water. Cover . Microwave on
High (PL-10) for 3 to 5 minutes until crisp/
tender, stirring once during cooking.
Peas, green
3 cups fresh (fr om
about2 pounds in
pods)
Shell and rinse. Place in casserole/baking dish with 2 to 3
tablespoons water. Micr owave on High
(PL-10) for 5 to 8 minutes, until tender or
done to taste.
Rutabagas
(Y ellow , waxy turnips
or Swedes), 1 pound
Wash and peel. Cut
into ½-inch cubes.
Place in casserole/baking dish with 3
tablespoons water. Cover . Microwave on
High (PL-10) for 10 to 14 minutes, stirring 2
or 3 times during cooking.
Spinach
1 pound
Wash and drain,
remove stems.
Place in casserole/baking dish with 1
tablespoon water. Cover . Microwave on High
(PL-10) for 3 to 6 minutes, stirring once
during cooking.
Squash
Acorn, delicate, golden
nugget, kabocha,
sweet dumpling,
1 to 1½ pound
Cut thin slice from
root end/base.
Wash. Cut into
quarters lengthwise
or cut into ½-inch
slices.
Place squash halves, cut side down in
casserole/baking dish with ¼ cup water .
Cover. Micr owave on High (PL-10) for 8 to
12 minutes, until tender when tested with a
knife. Let stand 3 minutes before tur ning
over.
Squash
Banana, buttercup,
butternut, hubbar d,
turban
Wash and halve
lengthwise, remove
seeds and stem.
Butternut squash
can also be peeled
and cubed or sliced.
Place squash halves, cut side down in
casserole/baking dish with ¼ cup water .
Cover. Micr owave on High (PL-10) for 10 to
14 minutes, until tender when tested with a
knife. Let stand 3 minutes before tur ning over.
For cube/sliced butternut squash, place in
casserole/baking dish with 3 tablespoons
water. Cover . Microwave on High (PL-10) for
5 to 9 minutes, until tender.
Squash
Zucchini, summer,
yellow crookneck,
1 pound
Wash, trim and
discard stem and
blossom ends. Cut
into ¼-inch slices.
Place in casserole/baking dish with 2
tablespoons water. Cover . Microwave on
High (PL-10) for 4 to 7 minutes, stirring once
during cooking.
Squash
Spaghetti (one squash,
about2½ to 3 pounds)
Wash, halve
lengthwise – remove
and discard seeds.
Place squash halves, cut side down in
baking dish with ¼ cup water. Cover .
Microwave on High (PL-10) for 16-21
minutes, until tender. Let r est 3 minutes
before using.
SweetPotatoes
1 pound
Wash and peel, cut
into quarters or
cubes.
Place in casserole/baking dish with 2
tablespoons water. Cover . Microwave on
High (PL-10) for 9 to 12 minutes, until tender,
stirring once during cooking.