Description
A simple and reliable method for making delicious pasta at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pasta
- 4 quarts water
- 1 tablespoon salt
Instructions
- Bring 4 quarts of water to a rolling boil in a large pot.
- Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the boiling water.
- Add 1 pound of pasta to the boiling water.
- Stir the pasta occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente.
- Drain the pasta in a colander.
- Serve immediately with your favorite sauce.
Notes
- For best results, use a large pot to ensure the pasta has room to move.
- Salt the water generously; it should taste like the sea.
- Do not add oil to the boiling water; it prevents sauce from adhering to the pasta.
- Taste a piece of pasta to check for doneness.
- Prep Time: 2 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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