A convenience food product comprising a microwavable pasta packaged in a container which facilitates even cooking in a microwave oven. The product can further comprise an improved hydratable sauce in the form of granules which tend not to form clumps upon the addition of water or milk and requires minimal stirring.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 09/074,714, filed May 8, 1998 now abandoned, Ser. No. 09/084,140, filed May 26, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,106,882 and Ser. No. 09/165,080, filed Oct. 2, 1998, which is a CIP Ser. No. 09/200,274 filed Nov. 24, 1998, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.