Panasonic NE21523 NE12521 User Guide - Page 37

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 Spinach Souffle Deep Dish Cherry Crisp Macaroni and Cheese Burritos Quantity Calculate min./lb. Calculate min./lb. Calculate min./lb. Calculate min./lb. Calculate min./lb. Approximate Times Instructions for Pre-preparation Instructions for Power NE-12521 NE-17521 NE-21521 Microwave Heating Setting NE-12523 NE-17523 NE-21523 NE-17723 Place in 4˝ half pan. Cover with lid. 1st 2 min. 1 min. 1 min. Thaw in refrigerator for Let stand 15 minutes Stage 30 sec. 30 sec. per approx. 4 days. before serving. HIGH per lb. per lb. lb. 2nd 2 min. 1 min. 1 min. Stage 30 sec. 30 sec. per MEDIUM per lb. per lb. lb. Place in 4˝ half pan. Cover with lid. 1st 2 min. 1 min. 1 min. Thaw in refrigerator for Let stand 15 minutes Stage 30 sec. 30 sec. per approx. 2 days. before serving. MEDIUM per lb. per lb. lb. 2nd 2 min. 1 min. 1 min. Stage 30 sec. 30 sec. per HIGH per lb. per lb. lb. Place in 4˝ half pan. Sprinkle with HIGH 2 min. 1 min. 1 min. Thaw in refrigerator. 2 tablespoons of sugar. 30 sec. 30 sec. per per lb. per lb. lb. Place in 4˝ half pan. Cover with lid. Stir after HIGH 2 min. 1 min. 1 min. Thaw in refrigerator for cooking. 30 sec. 30 sec. per approx. 2 days. per lb. per lb. lb. Place on paper towel. Heat covered. 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 35). 2) Heat: From refrigerated temperatures (< 40˚F and > 32˚F) Stage 1 = High time per lb. Stage 2 = Medium time per lb. - 37 -