Panasonic NE1757R NE1257R User Guide - Page 31

Casseroles

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Heating and Defrosting Time Charts casseroles Food-Service casseroles can be cooked successfully in this microwave oven. For best results, follow instructions below. Preparation Remove all casseroles from their foil baking trays, while still frozen and place in a microwave safe 4-inch half pan. Place in refrigerator and thaw for about 30 minutes per ounce. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Casseroles, Frozen-Heating Item Vegetable Lasagna Quantity Instructions for Pre-preparation Instructions for Microwave Heating Caluculate Place in 4" half pan. Cover with lid. min./lb. Thaw in refrigerator for Let stand 15 minutes approx. 4 days. before serving. Spinach Souffle Caluculate Place in 4" half pan. min./lb. Thaw in refrigerator forapprox. 2 days. Cover with lid. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Deep Dish Caluculate Place in 4" half pan. Sprinkle with Cherry Crisp min./lb. Thaw in refrigerator. 2 tablespoons of sugar. Macaroni and Cheese Burritos Caluculate Place in 4" half pan. Cover with lid. Stir after min./lb. Thaw in refrigerator for cooking. approx. 2 days. Caluculate Place on paper towel. Heat covered. min./lb. Power Setting Approximate Times NE-1257 NE-1258 NE-1757 NE-2157 1st 2 min. 1 min. 1 min. Stage 30 sec. 30 sec. per HIGH per lb. per lb. lb. 2nd 2 min. 1 min. 1 min. Stage 30 sec. 30 sec. per MED per lb. per lb. lb. 1st 2 min. 1 min. 1 min. Stage 30 sec. 30 sec. per MED per lb. per lb. lb. 2nd 2 min. 1 min. 1 min. Stage 30 sec. 30 sec. per HIGH per lb. per lb. lb. HIGH 2 min. 1 min. 1 min. 30 sec. 30 sec. per per lb. per lb. lb. HIGH 2 min. 1 min. 1 min. 30 sec. 30 sec. per per lb. per lb. lb. HIGH 2 min. 1 min. 1 min. 30 sec. 30 sec. per per lb. per lb. lb. Instructions for all casseroles & large items (4 lbs. or more) that are ordinarily baked: 1) Defrost (see defrost method on page 29). 2) Heat: From refrigerated temperatures (< 40˚F and > 32˚F) Stage 1 = High time per lb. Stage 2 = Medium time per lb. - 31 -

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Heating and Defrosting Time Charts
CASSEROLES
Food-Service casseroles can be cooked successfully
in this microwave oven. For best results, follow
instructions below.
Preparation
Remove all casseroles from their foil baking trays,
while still frozen and place in a microwave safe 4-inch
half pan. Place in refrigerator and thaw for about 30
minutes per ounce.
Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Casseroles, Frozen—Heating
Item
Quantity
Instructions for
Pre-preparation
Instructions for
Microwave Heating
Power
Setting
Approximate Times
NE-1257
NE-1258
NE-1757 NE-2157
Vegetable
Lasagna
Caluculate
min./lb.
Place in 4” half pan.
Thaw in refrigerator for
approx. 4 days.
Cover with lid.
Let stand 15 minutes
before serving.
1st
Stage
HIGH
2 min.
30 sec.
per lb.
1 min.
30 sec.
per lb.
1 min.
per
lb.
2nd
Stage
MED
2 min.
30 sec.
per lb.
1 min.
30 sec.
per lb.
1 min.
per
lb.
Spinach
Souffle
Caluculate
min./lb.
Place in 4” half pan.
Thaw in refrigerator
forapprox. 2 days.
Cover with lid.
Let stand 15 minutes
before serving.
1st
Stage
MED
2 min.
30 sec.
per lb.
1 min.
30 sec.
per lb.
1 min.
per
lb.
2nd
Stage
HIGH
2 min.
30 sec.
per lb.
1 min.
30 sec.
per lb.
1 min.
per
lb.
Deep Dish
Cherry Crisp
Caluculate
min./lb.
Place in 4” half pan.
Thaw in refrigerator.
Sprinkle with
2 tablespoons of sugar.
HIGH
2 min.
30 sec.
per lb.
1 min.
30 sec.
per lb.
1 min.
per
lb.
Macaroni
and Cheese
Caluculate
min./lb.
Place in 4” half pan.
Thaw in refrigerator for
approx. 2 days.
Cover with lid. Stir after
cooking.
HIGH
2 min.
30 sec.
per lb.
1 min.
30 sec.
per lb.
1 min.
per
lb.
Burritos
Caluculate
min./lb.
Place on paper towel.
Heat covered.
HIGH
2 min.
30 sec.
per lb.
1 min.
30 sec.
per lb.
1 min.
per
lb.
Instructions for all casseroles & large items (4 lbs. or more) that are ordinarily baked:
1) Defrost (see defrost method on page 29).
2) Heat: From refrigerated temperatures (< 40˚F and > 32˚F)
Stage 1 = High time per lb.
Stage 2 = Medium time per lb.