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

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🥘 Ingredients

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In a large pot, bring water to a rolling boil. Add salt. The water should taste salty, like the sea.

salt1 tablespoon

Add pasta and cook according to package directions, stirring occasionally, until al dente (tender with a slight bite).

pasta1 pound

Before draining, reserve some pasta water if your recipe calls for it. Drain pasta well and use immediately in your recipe.

pasta1 pound

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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