How long do you microwave vegetables?

Answer by  blueballoon (190)

It depends on the vegetable, really. I microwave raw broccoli florets, carrots, and pieces of green beans for about 5 minutes with a bit of water in the bottom of the bowl. Softer vegetables require less time, usually about 3 1/2 minutes.

Answer by  sfuhrman (46)

I would not microwave vegetables for very long at all. Just long enough to get the warm. for a few carrots i would say 10-15 seconds.

Answer by  RachelW (932)

The best way to make sure that your vegetables don't get mushy is to microwave them in short intervals (30-45 seconds) and check them often.

Answer by  cgrid76hotmailcom (545)

It is really hard to turn something in to mush in the microwave that would take a long time to do .most of the time i put them in for