Rotini Pasta Recipe
Learn how to cook rotini pasta al dente, how much water to boil pasta you should use, and how long to cook rotini pasta in a pan!
Servings 2 servings
Calories 112kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g rotini pasta
- 2 l water
- 1 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Take a deep pot and pour water for cooking; it should be enough for the pasta that you need. Take into consideration that you need 1 liter of water for every 100 grams of the product.
- Put the pot on the stove and let the water boil on high heat. Then add salt to the water, use this ratio of 1 tsp. of salt to 1 l of water.
- Pour rotini pasta into the boiling water and wait until the water boils again together with pasta. Lower the heat to a minimum; water should be simmering steadily. Stir rotini several times at the beginning of cooking to prevent pasta from sticking.
- First, check the time on the packaging and set your timer. So, now I am going to describe what I do most often. If rotini’s typical pasta cooking time on the instructions is from 7-9 minutes, I set the timer for 6 minutes and then check the doneness of pasta by simply tasting it. I keep checking cooking pasta every minute until I get the taste that I want.
- When you have rotini ready, strain it using a colander. Do not rinse your pasta after cooking! The hot water that remains on the pasta strings helps the sauce coat the pasta more evenly.
- Now, your pasta is ready to be used further. You can combine it with any sauce of your choice or have it plain. Simply add some butter or a drop of olive oil with freshly ground black pepper. Enjoy your meal!
Notes
*calories per 100 g