How do you cook pasta in a microvave?

Question

I'm a bit fed up of eating ready meals at work - we have a microwave, a kettle, a toaster and one of those sandwich press things. I'd love to cook some pasta, but as we haven't got a hob or saucepans, I can't see any way of doing it, as you can't get a rolling boil.

Has anyone successfully managed to cook dried pasta in a microwave and not get indigestion?

I've tried those sachets of "microwaveable pasta" and they're horrible!

Answer 1

Why not cook it at home then take it to work in a plastic box, and heat it up in the microwave... a lot easier!

Answer 2

Some types of pasta, like ramen noodles, will steep for a couple minutes in hot water. you just heat the water for 3 minutes then put the pasta in the water and cover it for like 5 minutes. This might also work with fresh pasta or angel hair pasta. Or, you could cook it at home, then warm it up in the microwave at work.

Answer 3

First boil the water in the kettle, add it to the pasta, add more than you will for regular cooking. Put in the microwave for 7 minutes, in a half/partially covered pot. then check if its done, if not kep puttin in the microwave for 1minutes 30 seconds. For me the 7 minutes work (remember, the water was initially boiling). Then drain and add whatever you need to add.

Add cut up hotdogs, cheese and peper.

Enjoy.

Answer 4

put hot water in the uncooked pasta then put it in the microwave for abot 3 minutes

Answer 5

Ugh. Never tried it. Better to cook it at home and bring it in and heat it up in the microwave.

Answer 6

you dont, cuz when the water boils it spills,, unless its microwave pasta, then jus asdd water n put for 3 min