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Cooking Pasta

Type of Pasta
Amount of Pasta
Water needed
Spaghetti
4 ounces uncooked (makes 2 cups cooked)
1 quart (4 cups)

An easy way to measure 4 ounces uncooked spaghetti is to make a circle with your thumb and index finger about the size of a quarter. Fill the circle with spaghetti.

Elbow, shells, other shapes
4 ounces uncooked - about 1 cup (makes 2½ cups cooked)
1 quart (4 cups)
  1. Bring water to rapid boil and add pasta.
  2. Reduce heat to medium. Cook in uncovered pan.
  3. Stir gently once or twice. Cook until tender, about 7-10 minutes.
  4. Drain. Do not rinse

Quick method for cooking pasta

  • Bring water to boil. Add pasta to boiling water and return to boil.
  • Stir. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered: 7 minutes for spaghetti, 10 minutes for other pasta.
  • Drain. Do not rinse
Source: Some information from Betty Crocker supermarket magazing, Pasta, Rice & Beans, used by permission of General Mills, Inc.
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