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Turn the dial down to half-way (like a 5) or to minimum and allow the spaghetti to cook
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Stir occasionally, and allow the spaghetti to get soft.There are different times for different types of spaghetti and how much spaghetti you are cooking.
Angel hair pasta only takes around 2 minutes to reach al dente and 4 minutes to be completely soft.
Spaghettini will take around 6 to 8 minutes to reach the al dente stage, and another 2 to 3 minutes to be soft throughout.
Spaghetti will take around 10 to 12 minutes to reach al dente stage and another 2 minutes to be soft throughout.
One extra servings pasta normally take 2 to 4 minutes longer than the next. For instance, 2 servings of pasta will take 2 to 4 minutes longer to cook than 1 serving will
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Taste/chew-test the spaghetti to see if it's done. It depends on whether you want the spaghetti to be "done" at al dente stage or "done" at the soft stage.
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Turn off the burner once the spaghetti is done.
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Strain the spaghetti in a strainer and then put them back into the pot or a heat-resistant bowl. Do NOT put the pot back on the burner it was on!
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While the spaghetti is cooking, in a separate pan, pour in some pre-made sauce, cover with lid and set it to boil.For every serving, usually one cup of sauce per serving is sufficient.
If you don't have any pre-made sauce or would rather make your own, buy a jar (or two, depending on how many are joining you) of tomato sauce at your local grocer and add thoroughly cooked meats (preferably lean ground beef) as you add the sauce.
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Turn the heat down immediately once the sauce starts to boil.Once the sauce is done, turn off the burner and take it completely off the burner ASAP. This way you avoid overcooking it
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Mix some sauce into the spaghettiYou could also serve the spaghetti by pouring the sauce on top of the noodles, or serve the sauce separately as each person will have his/her preference of how much sauce he/she wants on his/her noodles.
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Enjoy your meal!