Fresh Vegetable Chart
Vegetable
Amount
Artichokes
2 medium
(8 ozs. each)
4 medium
Asparagus,
1 Ib.
fresh, spears
Beans, green and
1 lb.
wax
Beets, fresh
1 Ib.
Broccoli, fresh,
1 Ib.
spears
Cabbage, fresh,
1 Ib.
chopped
Carrots, fresh,
2 cups
sliced
Cauliflower,
1 lb.
fresh, whole
Celery, fresh,
2 cups
sliced
4 cups
Corn, fresh
2 ears
Mushrooms,
1
⁄
fresh, sliced
Parsnips, fresh,
1 Ib.
sliced
Peas, green,
4 cups
fresh
Sweet potatoes
2 medium
whole baking
4 medium
(6-8 ozs. each)
White potatoes,
2 potatoes
whole baking
4 potatoes
(6-8 ozs. each)
Spinach, fresh,
1 Ib.
leaf
Squash, acorn or
1 medium
butternut, fresh
Zucchini, fresh,
1 Ib.
sliced
Zucchini, fresh,
1 Ib.
whole
Cook time
at HIGH
(minutes)
5-8
10-12
3-7
7-10
12-16
5-9
5-7
3-6
6-10
3-5
7-9
5-8
Ib.
2-3
1
⁄
2
2
4-8
6-9
5-7
6-11
5-7
8-13
5-7
6-8
5-8
7-8
Instructions
Trim. Add 2 tsp. water and 2 tsp. lemon juice.
Cover. Cook stem end up.
Wash and turn half of spears around.
Add
1
cup water. Cover.
⁄
2
Add
1
cup water in 1
1
qt. casserole.
⁄
⁄
2
2
Stir halfway through cooking.
Add
1
cup water in 1
1
qt. covered casserole.
⁄
⁄
2
2
Rearrange halfway through cooking.
Place broccoli in baking dish.
Add
1
cup water.
⁄
2
Add
1
cup water in 1
1
qt. covered casserole.
⁄
⁄
2
2
Stir halfway through cooking.
Add
1
cup water in 1 qt. covered casserole.
⁄
4
Stir halfway through cooking.
Trim. Add
1
cup water in 1 qt. covered casserole.
⁄
4
Stir halfway through cooking.
Slice. Add
1
cup water in 1
⁄
2
casserole.
Husk. Add 2 tsp water in 1
Cover.
Place mushrooms in 1
1
qt. covered casserole.
⁄
2
Add
1
cup water in 1
1
qt. covered casserole.
⁄
⁄
2
2
Add
1
cup water in 1
1
qt. covered casserole.
⁄
⁄
2
2
Stir halfway through cooking.
Pierce potatoes several times with fork.
Pierce potatoes several times with fork.
Add
1
cup water in 2 qt. covered casserole.
⁄
2
Cut squash in half. Remove seeds.
Place in 8x8-inch baking dish. Cover.
Add
1
cup water in 1
1
qt. covered casserole.
⁄
⁄
2
2
Pierce. Place on 2 paper towels.
Turn zucchini over and rearrange halfway
through cooking.
16
1
qt. covered
⁄
2
1
qt. baking dish.
⁄
2
Standing
Time
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
2-3 minutes
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2-3 minutes