How To Cook Pasta

Nia Rouseberg Author: Nia Rouseberg Time for reading: ~3 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022
How To Cook Pasta

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Do you know exactly all the secrets of how and how much to cook pasta so that they never stick together and are delicious? If not, then you are here!

 
 

How long to cook pasta

Without pasta, it is difficult to imagine the diet of a modern person. This versatile side dish is always on the menu at least once a week. However, one often hears complaints from seemingly experienced housewives that the pasta has stuck together. At the same time, you rarely hear that they were not cooked, perhaps that is why the result is one sticky lump of dough - pasta is cooked for too long, being afraid not to finish cooking.

How to cook pasta in a pan so that it does not stick together

It’s worthwhile to understand right away that a saucepan is needed to cook pasta. It is impossible to cook this product in a microwave, in a slow cooker or, God forbid, in a pressure cooker! Any pasta, regardless of type and variety, needs constant stirring, otherwise, they will stick together as soon as they are lowered into a pot of water. And, by the way, they are dipped exclusively in boiling and salted water.

How long to cook pasta

It will take only a few minutes to cook pasta (depending on size):

noodles are cooked for 5-7 minutes; "bows" will be ready in 10 minutes; it will take 12 minutes to prepare the "tubes"; “horns” are cooked the longest - 15 minutes.

Recipes with spaghetti ingredient

Recipes with penne pasta (pasta rigate)

Option 1
in a saucepan
Option 2
in a slow cooker
Option 3
in the microwave
Ingredients:
  • Water
  • Feather pasta (Penne rigate pasta)
  • Refined sunflower oil
  • Salt
  • Spaghetti
We will need:
  • Pot
  • wooden spoon
  • Colander

How to cook pasta in a saucepan step by step instructions with photos

Step 1

 

For work, we need pasta (or spaghetti), salt, water, sunflower oil, a saucepan, a colander.

Step 2

 

Bring the water to a boil.

Step 3

 

Meanwhile, accurately measure pasta and salt.

Step 4

 

Dip salt into boiling water. Stir until dissolved. Wait until the water boils again and put the pasta in the water. Stir with a spoon. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove the lid, reduce the fire. Stir again.

Step 5

 

Cook pasta until al dente. Taste the pasta while it's cooking so you don't overcook it (check the package for cooking times).

Step 6

 

Dip the finished pasta into a colander, after pouring the required amount of broth.

Step 7

 

Return pasta to saucepan. Add the preserved broth, sunflower oil. Shake pasta and cover.

Step 8

 

Serve hot.

Ingredients:
  • Water
  • Feather pasta (Penne rigate pasta)
  • Salt
We will need:
  • Multicooker
  • Colander

How to cook pasta in a slow cooker step by step instructions with a photo

Step 1

 

For work, we need pasta - 100 g, water - 2 l, salt - 1 tsp, slow cooker.

Step 2

 

Pour water into the multicooker bowl and add salt. Turn on the multicooker to the “Steaming” mode and set the time to 10 minutes. Time may vary depending on the type of pasta and manufacturer).

Step 3

 

When the water boils, put the pasta into a bowl of boiling water and mix.

Step 4

 

Close the lid and cook until the end of the program (10 minutes).

Step 5

 

Drain the water. Macaroni is ready.

Ingredients:
  • Water
  • Feather pasta (Penne rigate pasta)
  • Salt
We will need:
  • Microwave utensils
  • Colander

How to cook pasta in the microwave step by step instructions with photos

Step 1

 

For work, we need pasta - 50 g, water - 250 ml, salt - 0.3 tsp, microwave dishes, a colander.

Step 2

 

Pour water into a microwave-safe dish, add salt, bring to a boil (it takes about 4 minutes at 800 watts).

Step 3

 

Add pasta to hot water and stir.

Step 4

 

Cook for 7 minutes (the time depends on the type of pasta and the manufacturer) at a power of 800 watts.

Step 5

 

Drain the water. Macaroni is ready.

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