FRESH VEGETABLES APPROXIMATE COOKING TIMES
Fresh Vegetables Cooking Time Water
Collard Greens, coarsely chopped 5 min. 1 cup
Corn, on-the-cob 3 min. 1/2 cup
Corn, kernels 1 min. 1/2 cup
Eggplant,
sliced 1/8- to 1/4-inch slices 2 to 3 min. 1/2 cup
Eggplant, 1/2-inch chunks 3 min. 1/2 cup
Escarole, coarsely chopped 1 to 2 min. 1/2 cup
Kale, coarsely chopped 1 to 2 min. 1/2 cup
Okra, small pods 2 to 3 min. 1/2 cup
Onions, whole 1-1/2-inch diameter 2 min. 1/2 cup
Parsnips,1-inch chunks 3 min. 1/2 cup
Parsnips, 1/4-inch slices 1 min. 1/2 cup
Peas, shelled 1 min. 1/2 cup
Potatoes, New Red, small whole 5 min. 1 cup
Potatoes, Red, 1-1/2-inch chunks 6 min. 1 cup
Potatoes, New White, small whole 5 min. 1 cup
Potatoes, White, 1-1/2-inch chunks 6 min. 1 cup
Pumpkin, 2-inch chunks 3 to 4 min. 3/4 cup
Rutabaga, 1-inch chunks 4 min. 3/4 cup
Spinach, fresh, coarsely chopped 2 min. 1/2 cup
Spinach, fresh, whole leaves 3 min. 1/2 cup
Squash, Acorn, halved 7 min. 1 cup
Squash, Butternut, 1-inch chunks 4 min. 3/4 cup
Squash, Pattypan, 2 lbs. whole 11 min. 1-1/2 cups
Squash, Spaghetti, 2 lbs. whole 10 min. 1-1/2 cups
Squash, Summer, Zucchini
or Yellow, 1/2-inch slices 2 min. 1/2 cup
Sweet Potato, 1-1/2-inch chunks 5 min. 1 cup
Swiss Chard, coarsely chopped 2 min. 1/2 cup
Tomatoes, quartered 2 min. 1/2 cup
Turnips, small quartered 3 min. 1/2 cup
Turnips, 1-1/2-inch chunks 3 min. 1/2 cup
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