Cooking Pasta In The Microwave

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   Pour 1 cup of water into a microwaveable pot for short pasta like elbow and ziti. Pour 2 cups of water for long pasta like linguine and spaghetti.

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   Cook in the microwave at full power until water boils (2:30 minutes for 1 cup and 5 minutes for 2).

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   Add all the other ingredients except pasta. Stir.

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   If adding short pasta, cook for 12 minutes at 350 watts (50% power if your microwave is 700 watt), until water is absorbed. Serve however you like it.

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   If adding long pasta, the ends will stick out of the pot. Cook for 1 minute at full power. The pasta in the water will have softened, and you can then push the ends into the pot.

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   Cook another minute at full power, then stir, making sure all the pasta is covered by water.

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   Cook 6 to 8 minutes, depending on how wide the pasta is, at 350 watts until the pasta is done.

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   Drain the water away and serve however you like it.

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   To increase the recipe, add 1 cup water for each additional 2 oz of pasta. Cook the water until it boils, then follow the recipe above exactly, because all the other cooking times remain the same.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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