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How to Cook Pasta
This simple method shows you how to cook pasta perfectly every time, whether you’re making a hot dinner or prepping for a cold pasta salad.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large pot, bring water to a rolling boil. Add salt. The water should taste salty, like the sea.
salt1 tablespoon
2
Add pasta and cook according to package directions, stirring occasionally, until al dente (tender with a slight bite).
pasta1 pound
3
Before draining, reserve some pasta water if your recipe calls for it. Drain pasta well and use immediately in your recipe.
pasta1 pound
Nutrition Facts
calories
210 kcal
fat Content
1 g
serving Size
0.5 cup
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
100 mg
protein Content
7 g
carbohydrate Content
42 g
saturated Fat Content
0.2 g
unsaturated Fat Content
0.4 g
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