Vegetable Cooking Times
Vegetable
|
Amount
|
Microwave,
High (min)
|
Steamer (min)
|
Pressure Cooker (min)
|
| Artichokes |
4 medium |
20-25 |
30-35 |
9-11 |
| Asparagus |
1 pound |
5-6 |
6-7 |
1-2 |
| Beets |
1 pound |
12-15 |
30-35 |
20-22 |
| Broccoli |
1 pound, cut into florets |
8-12 |
5-7 |
2-3 |
| Brussels Sprouts |
1 pound |
7-11 |
11-12 |
4-5 |
| Cabbage |
1 medium, cut into wedges |
9-13 |
12-15 |
3-4 |
| Carrots |
1 pound, sliced |
8-10 |
7-10 |
4-5 |
| Cauliflower |
1 pound, cut into florets |
4-7 |
8-10 |
2-3 |
| Corn on the Cob |
4 ears |
10-14 |
10-12 |
3-4 |
| Eggplant |
1 medium, cubed |
7-10 |
5-7 |
3-4 |
| Green Beans |
1 pound |
10-12 |
7-9 |
2-3 |
| Kale |
1 pound |
10-12 |
5-6 |
3-4 |
| Leeks |
1 pound, 1/2" pieces |
4-6 |
8-10 |
2-3 |
| Mushrooms |
1 pound, sliced |
6-8 |
3-4 |
1-2 |
| Onions, small whole |
1 pound |
6-8 |
15-20 |
4-5 |
| Peas, green |
1 pound, shelled |
5-7 |
8-10 |
Not recommended |
| Peas, snap |
1 pound |
6-10 |
8-10 |
Not recommended |
| Potatoes, small whole |
1 pound, pricked with fork |
9-11 |
25-30 |
6-7 |
| Spinach |
1 pound |
5-7 |
3-4 |
2-3 |
| Squash, spaghetti |
3 pounds, halved and seeded |
7-9 |
25-35 |
14-17 |
| Squash, summer |
1 pound, sliced |
4-6 |
8-10 |
2-3 |
| Squash, winter |
1 medium,
halved and seeded |
8-10 |
25-30 |
6-7 |
| Sweet Potatoes |
2 pounds, pricked with fork |
13 |
30-35 |
8-10 |
| Turnips |
1 pound, peeled
and cut
|
7-9 |
10-12 |
3-4 |
| Zucchini |
1 pound, sliced |
4-6 |
8-10 |
2-3 |
 
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