I make it in a big bowl (a pasta bowl), add boiling water, a tiny bit at a time, leave it 10minutes, then microwave, watching it like a hawk and stirring when it starts to bubble,do this for about 2 minutes, then leave for 5 to thicken and soften the pasta, then add my veg and eat. If I don't stir every 15 to 20 seconds if boils over. You could reduce the power of your micro wave?