How To Cook Spaghetti

Victoria Aly Author: Victoria Aly Time for reading: ~3 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022
How To Cook Spaghetti

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Spaghetti is a simple and affordable dish. Serve them with a delicious sauce, cutlets, meatballs, a piece of chicken or fish and you will get a complete, tasty and nutritious dish.

 

How to cook delicious spaghetti

Spaghetti is a simple and affordable dish. Serve them with a delicious sauce, cutlets, meatballs, a piece of chicken or fish and you will get a complete, tasty and nutritious dish. Cooking spaghetti is very fast, so they are very popular with housewives. However, to get delicious spaghetti, you should consider some important nuances:

- Boil the spaghetti in a large pot with plenty of water. For 200 g of pasta, take at least 2 liters of water.

- Correctly calculate the amount of spaghetti. For 2 servings of spaghetti for a side dish, take 100 grams of dry. After cooking, the weight of spaghetti will increase to 300 grams.

- Dip spaghetti only in boiling salted water.

Stir occasionally to keep spaghetti from sticking to the pot.

- And so that they do not stick together, you can add 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil to the water.

Don't rinse spaghetti after cooking. This can only be done if you have digested them. But it is better not to allow such a situation.

Boiled spaghetti cools down very quickly, so everything else should be ready by the time you boil it.

- Do not leave the pan while they are cooking, constantly monitor the process.

- The cooking time of the pasta is very dependent on its thickness. For more detailed information about the time, specifically check on the package.

We present 3 detailed recipes for cooking spaghetti.

Recipes with spaghetti ingredient

Option 1
in a saucepan
Option 2
multicooker
Option 3
in the microwave
Ingredients:
  • Water
  • Refined sunflower oil
  • Salt
  • Spaghetti
We will need:
  • wooden spoon
  • Colander
  • Pot

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

Step 1

 

For work, we need a saucepan, a colander, a spoon, durum spaghetti (200 g), salt (2 tsp), water (2 liters), sunflower oil (2 tbsp).

Step 2

 

Bring water with salt to a boil.

Step 3

 

Fan spaghetti into boiling water.

Step 4

 

After 30-40 seconds, using a spoon, lower the spaghetti into the water so that they are completely submerged.

Step 5

 

Reduce fire. It should be medium so that the water boils, but does not foam. Cook spaghetti in boiling water without a lid, stirring occasionally. Cooking time depends on the thickness and ranges from 3 to 9 minutes. You need to cook spaghetti to the state of "al dente", that is, a little undercooked.

Step 6

 

Lay out in a colander. Let the water drain. Save a small amount of water in which they were boiled.

Step 7

 

Quickly transfer the pasta to the pot in which they were cooked. Add sunflower oil and reserved broth. Shake the pot several times. Cover the pot with a lid for 1 minute.

Step 8

 

Serve spaghetti immediately.

Ingredients:
  • Water
  • Refined sunflower oil
  • Salt
  • Spaghetti
We will need:
  • Multicooker
  • Colander

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

Step 1

 

For work, we need 150 grams of spaghetti, 1 tablespoon of refined sunflower oil, 10 grams of salt, 2 liters of water, a slow cooker, a colander.

Step 2

 

On the program "Steam cooking" set the cooking time - 10 minutes. Bring water with salt to a boil. Fan spaghetti into boiling water.

Step 3

 

Let simmer after boiling for 3 to 10 minutes. The time will depend on the manufacturer and the thickness of the paste. Stir spaghetti occasionally while cooking and check for doneness. Spaghetti will be ready at the "al tape" stage.

Step 4

 

Drain the water, saving part of the broth (1-2 tablespoons).

Step 5

 

Put the cooked spaghetti in a bowl, add the sunflower (olive) oil and the reserved broth. Shake and cover the dish with a lid for 1 minute. Enjoy your meal!

Ingredients:
  • Water
  • Refined sunflower oil
  • Salt
  • Spaghetti
We will need:
  • Microwave
  • Microwave utensils
  • Colander

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

Step 1

 

To boil spaghetti (100 g), you will need water - 1 liter, salt - 2 pinches, sunflower (olive) oil - 2 tbsp. l., colander, dishes for the microwave.

Step 2

 

Combine water and salt in a bowl. Bring to a boil in the microwave (at 800 watts, this takes approximately 1.5-2 minutes).

Step 3

 

Break spaghetti in half and place in boiling water.

Step 4

 

Cook at 800W for 7 minutes (time will vary depending on the manufacturer and thickness of the spaghetti and will vary from 5 to 10 minutes).

Step 5

 

Drain the broth (reserve 1 tablespoon of the broth).

Step 6

 

Combine spaghetti with vegetable oil and preserved broth. Spaghetti is ready to serve.

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