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Video: How To Cook Pasta Properly ( Step by Step Pasta Cooking )

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You should see steam begin to escape under the lid when the water starts to boil.
If you're using fresh (not dry) spaghetti, don't add salt to the water.

Stir the spaghetti in boiling water. Open the pot with kitchen gloves. Slowly put the noodles in the pot so the water won't splash out and use a tongs or spaghetti to stir the noodles. The water will quickly boil again.

Break the noodles in half if you like short spaghetti.

Set a timer for 8-11 minutes and stir the noodles regularly. Read the instructions on the noodle box and set a timer according to the recommended cooking time. Stir the noodles frequently while boiling so the noodles do not stick.

Noodles are made from a variety of flour, so it is important to follow the instructions on the product packaging.
Open the pot lid while boiling the spaghetti.

Check that the spaghetti is as soft as you want it to be. Take a noodle out of the pot and eat it. The middle part of the noodles will no longer be stiff. Noodles should be soft in the middle, but not sag when the cooking is complete.

If you try the noodles and find that the middle is still hard, boil the noodles for 1-2 minutes and check another noodle.

Sauté the onion and garlic over medium high heat for about 5 minutes. Pour 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of canola oil or vegetable oil into a large saucepan and turn the heat to medium high. When the oil is simmering, add 1 chopped onion and 2 tablespoons of minced garlic.

Stir fry the onion with garlic until the onion is transparent and the garlic smells.

Add 500g of ground meat and sauté for 7-8 minutes. Use a spoon to chop the meat and stir it well until it is no longer pink. You can use beef, turkey, pork or chicken.

You can combine meats if you like.

Pour the pasta sauce into the pan and simmer for about 10 minutes. Open the jar of red pasta sauce and pour into a pan. Stir until sauce blends into the meat and onions. Turn the stove to medium low to bring the sauce to a gentle boil and cover the pan.

Stir the sauce once or twice so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.

Sprinkle meat sauce over the boiled spaghetti. Divide 670 grams of boiled spaghetti into dishes. Sprinkle a little meat sauce over the noodles. Sprinkle a little shredded Parmesan cheese over noodles if you like.

Or, you can mix pasta in sauce, then scoop noodles with sauce into dishes.
Place leftover spaghetti and meat sauce in a sealed container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 or 4 days. Note, noodles will be soft the longer the storage time.

Method 3 of 4: Make Parmesan cheese sauce and garlic

Heat butter, garlic, and minced chili peppers over medium heat. Place 10 tablespoons (140 grams) of unsalted butter in a medium-sized pot and turn the heat to medium heat. Add 3 minced garlic cloves.
- If you like spicy noodles, add 1 teaspoon of ground dried chili.
Turn off the heat, then add the boiled noodles and cheese to the pot. You will need to add 450g of boiled spaghetti and drain the sauce. Sprinkle ½ cup (50gr) of fresh shredded Parmesan cheese on noodles. Next, use tongs to mix the noodles with cheese and garlic butter sauce.
- Without tongs, use a large spoon and fork to mix the pasta with cheese and butter.
Sauté the onions for 5-6 minutes. Heat 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of extra virgin olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. When the oil is simmering, add ⅓ of the diced onion.
- Stir well so that the onion doesn't stick to the pan.
- Onions are now softer and translucent.
Add garlic and dried chili if you want. Peel and cut 3 cloves of garlic into 1 cm pieces. Add garlic and onion to the pan. Add a pinch of ground dried chili if you want the sauce to taste hot. Fry the ingredients for about 30 seconds.
- The garlic is now starting to smell. Avoid frying garlic for longer than a minute, as it is very flammable.
Add tomatoes and salt with pepper, depending on taste. Pour the ground tomatoes from the blender into the pan. Stir the tomatoes into the onion and garlic. Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper as desired.
- For a delicious sauce, you should taste it regularly while it is cooking. Continue to adjust the amount of seasoning for the right sauce.
Simmer over medium low heat for 30 minutes. Turn the stove to medium heat until the sauce starts to boil, then turn the stove to medium low to gently boil. Do not cover the pot and simmer until thick.
- Stir well so that the sauce doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
Tear fresh thyme leaves and add to sauce. Take 1-2 handful of fresh thyme leaves and tear each leaf into 2-3 small pieces. Stir the shredded thyme leaves into the sauce and turn off the heat.
- Thyme leaves will wilt when added to hot red sauce.
- Be sure to taste the sauce and add salt or pepper if needed.
Sprinkle red sauce over the boiled spaghetti and enjoy immediately. Place the drained spaghetti onto your plate and sprinkle your homemade red sauce over the noodles. Or, you will mix the noodles with the sauce in the pan before taking them to the plate.
- You can add shredded cheese, fresh thyme, or sprinkle extra virgin olive oil on the noodles.
- Place any leftover sauce in a sealed container and store in the refrigerator for 3 or 4 days.
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If you use spaghetti right after it's done cooking, don't add oil to the broth. The oil will prevent the sauce from sticking to the noodles.
Fresh spaghetti has a shorter boiling time than dry noodles. You only need to boil fresh noodles for 2-5 minutes.
To break dry noodles in half, use a screwing instead of a bend.