How to Cook Pasta
How to cook Pasta at home without getting sticky and mushy is explained in this recipe with step by step pictures. Pasta making is a time saving all-rounder recipe which will be nourished anytime by the entire family. Pasta cooking at home made easy with this recipe and browse for recipes that could be made after cooking pasta. Pasta is generally cooked, tossed in sauce / veggies and seasoned with herbs / spices.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups pasta I used fusilli variety
- 3 cups water
- salt as needed
- few drops oil
Instructions
- Take water in a sauce pan, add salt and oil to it.Boil it.
- When it starts to boil, add the pasta and cook in medium flame.Stir inbetween.
- Keep cooking and make sure you stir inbetween.Cook until it becomes soft but not mushy.It should have the crunch to bite at the same time it will slightly bend,thats the right stage.Switch off and drain water.
- Rinse it well in running water.Strain,Drizzle oil, mix well.Then fluff it up and use it for your recipes.
- Cooked pasta ready!
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Notes
- Adding oil makes it less sticky.
- Rinse it well then fluff it.
- The timing differs for each variety of pasta.
Nutrition Facts
How to Cook Pasta
Amount Per Serving (150 g)
Calories 167
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Sodium 20mg1%
Potassium 100mg3%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 6g12%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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