Description
A comprehensive guide to making perfect pasta dishes, covering essential ingredients, cooking temperatures, and helpful tips for success.
Ingredients
- High-quality pasta
- Salt for boiling water
- Olive oil or butter
- Your favorite sauce ingredients
- Fresh herbs for garnish
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.
- Add a generous amount of salt to the boiling water.
- Add your pasta to the pot and stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente.
- Drain the pasta, reserving some pasta water.
- Toss the pasta with your sauce and a splash of reserved pasta water if needed.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh herbs.
Notes
- Use plenty of salted water for cooking pasta.
- Cook pasta until it has a slight bite (al dente).
- Reserve some pasta water to help emulsify your sauce.
- Experiment with different pasta shapes and sauces.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: pasta recipes, cooking pasta, pasta guide, al dente, pasta sauce, Italian food