Creative Cooking Tips - Fresh and Frozen Vegetable Cooking Times

Cooking Tips
Guide to Vegetable Cooking Times

These are approximate guides - - actual cooking times will vary depending on the quantity, age, condition, and size of pieces being cooked.

Fresh Vegetables

Vegetable Boil Steam
(minutes) Microwave

Artichokes 20-30 18-20 14-15

Asparagus - spears 10-15 8-12 11-13

Asparagus - cut up 8-10 6-8 9-11

Beans, lima 20-30 15-20 -

Beans, snap - cut up 15-25 7-10 16-18

Beans, snap, frenched 10-12 3-6 10-12

Beets, whole 35-60 30-40 22-25

Beets, sliced 15-20 6-8 -

Broccoli, stalks 15-20 8-10 11-13

Broccoli, flowerets 10-15 6-8 12-14

Brussel Sprouts 10-15 12-14 7-9

Cabbage, wedges 12-15 10-15 13-15

Cabbage, shredded 5-7 6-8 9-11

Carrots, whole 20-25 20-25 11-13

Carrots, sliced 15-20 6-8 9-12

Cauliflower, whole 20-25 20-30 12-16

Cauliflower, flowerets 10-15 12-15 12-14

Celery 15-20 -

Corn, cob 6-8 5-6 3-4 each

Corn, kernels 5-8 -

"Greens" 15-25 -

Kohlrabi 20-35 -

Onions, white, small 22-35 25-30 14-16

Onions, yellow, 2-inch 25-30 20-25 -

Parsnip, cut up 15-20 10-15 8-9

Peas 8-15 6-8 12-14

Potatoes, sweet, whole 30-40 - 5-6

Potatoes, white, whole 35-40 - 5-6

Potatoes, white, cut up 20-25 14-18 12-14

Rutabaga 25-35 -

Salsify 30-45 -

Spinach 5-7 3-5 7-9

Squash, summer, sliced 15-20 8-10 10-12

Tomatoes 10-20 -

Turnips 15-20 20-25 10-12

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Frozen Vegetables

Vegetable	Boil	Steam (minutes)	Microwave

Asparagus - spears	6-8	60	5-7
Asparagus - cut up	5-7	60	-
Beans, lima	8-12	50	8-9
Beans, snap - cut up	10-12	50	6-7
Beans, snap, frenched	8-10	45	9-11
Broccoli, stalks	5-7	45	7-8
Broccoli, flowerets	4-6	50	9-11
Brussel Sprouts	5-7	45	4-6
Carrots, sliced	6-8	-	5-7
Cauliflower, flowerets	4-6	55	4-6
Corn, cob	3-4	50	4-6
Corn, kernels	3-4	50	4-6
Peas	3-5	50	5-7
Spinach	3-4	50	4-6

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