I Need Help Cooking gluten-free Pasta

[RachelisFacebook]

Hey y'all!

I'm in college, and my only cooking tool is a microwave, no stove/oven/etc, and I was wondering if it was possible to cook gluten-free pasta in the microwave. Specifically I have Tinkyada's little spirally shapes (sorry that's not very specific). Any suggestions are very much appreciated!!

[Katie B]

Not sure about pasta but you might want to try Vietnamese rice wraps - just soak in water and they're ready to use!

[GlutenFreeKate]

Look into getting a microwavable pasta maker! They're pretty cheap (10 to 20 bucks) and sound like a good investment for us college students.

[concernedmamma]

I believe many of the pastas have an 'energy' saving cooking method on them- don't have one right in front of me right now, but I believe it involves bringing the water to a boil, then putting in the pasta and putting a lid on it and letting it sit 20 minutes. You should be able to do that with a microwave safe bowl and lid!

kim

[psawyer]

I believe many of the pastas have an 'energy' saving cooking method on them- don't have one right in front of me right now, but I believe it involves bringing the water to a boil, then putting in the pasta and putting a lid on it and letting it sit 20 minutes. You should be able to do that with a microwave safe bowl and lid!

kim

Yes, I just checked on a package of Tiknyada brown rice macaroni. It says to add to boiling water for 1-2 minutes, then cover and stand for about 20 minutes. Tinkyada makes great pasta. We prefer the brown rice ones over the white rice.

[concernedmamma]

Yes, I just checked on a package of Tiknyada brown rice macaroni. It says to add to boiling water for 1-2 minutes, then cover and stand for about 20 minutes. Tinkyada makes great pasta. We prefer the brown rice ones over the white rice.

Definitely the brown over the white rice pasta- white is sticky and mucky. Brown is much better.

[sa1937]

Yes, I just checked on a package of Tiknyada brown rice macaroni. It says to add to boiling water for 1-2 minutes, then cover and stand for about 20 minutes. Tinkyada makes great pasta. We prefer the brown rice ones over the white rice.

I do prepare Tinkyada brown rice pasta this way, too, and it works well. Don't know why it took me so long to discover the directions for it.

The other night I also used this method for Heartland spaghetti-type pasta and it worked for that, too. Sure beats having to cook it so long.

[jerseyangel]

If you Google microwave pasta cooker, there are tons of ideas--many under $20. (I was surprised )

[BethJ]

I bought two of the microwave pasta cookers and will never go back to doing it on the stove-top. I can cook my husband's gluteny pasta in one and do my gluten-free pasta in the other. I marked mine so there will never be a mix-up.

It may take a little experimentation with the gluten-free pasta. All microwaves are different and different types of gluten-free pasta cook at different rates. The one thing I did learn is less is better. Better to undercook it than to end up with a gummy glob.

[StacyA]

Chinese rice sticks would work great. I find them in the Chinese section of regular grocery stores, or at Chinese grocery stores if I'm traveling and see one. They are cheap, unlike 'gluten free' pasta. I like them better than corn pasta - they look like thin spaghetti - and they don't get mushy. You can heat the water in a microwave proof bowl, then stick the rice sticks in the water and wait a few minutes - nowhere near twenty like the other pastas listed.

Oops, I just noticed your possible corn intolerance. A lot of rice sticks also have corn starch. You'd have to check.