How long do you microwave green beans?

If you're microwaving a cup of fresh greenbeans, put them in a bowl with a bit of water and microwave them for 3-4 minutes. For every additional cup of greenbeans you want to microwave, just add 2 minutes. Canned green beans should be microwaved for a significantly shorter amount of time. One can of microwaved green beans should be microwaved for 2 minutes.

How long do you microwave a potato?

An 8 ounce (medium sized) potato will take 7 minutes to cook in the microwave. If you have two then bump the time up to 11 minutes. You'll want to stick a fork in the raw potato before microwaving so that you can vent the steam that can build up under the potato skin.