Pasta doesn't take long to cook, but did you know that if you soak it, it will cook even quicker? Just put
dry pasta to soak in water for an hour or two before boiling. It will then only
need a couple of minutes of cooking time, because it’s absorbed the water it
needs, and only has to heat through.
I find that I can then put it into the pan with the sauce I am making (maybe just chopped tomatoes, pepper and onions) and heat both together. That way I've saved both time and money.
I didn't know that! I am going to try that! I did learn that, if you bring the pot of water to boil, add the dry pasta, put a lid on the pot and turn off the heat, the pasta will cook in the boiled water and be ready after 10 minutes or so. That's what I have been doing for the past couple of years.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the same tip the other way around!
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