How To Properly Salt Your Pasta Water
- Yield 4
- Prep 5 minutes
- Cook 10 minutes
- Total 15 minutes
How To Properly Salt Your Pasta Water is a pasta recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 4. Plan on 15 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 4 servings
- 4 quarts (16 cups) water
- 1 tablespoon regular table salt (or 1.5 tablespoons Kosher salt)
- 1 pound (uncooked) dry pasta
Method
In a large stockpot, bring the water to a rolling boil over medium-a hot burner. Stir in the salt.
Tip in the pasta and cook it according to the package directions, stirring occasionally and reducing the heat a bit if it starts to boil over, until the pasta is al dente.
Tip off off the excess water.
Plate while it is hot, using your favorite pasta recipe.
