Simple Pasta Recipes

I am a pasta lover and like trying new simple pasta recipes as much as I can! However simple doesn’t mean that I settle for only pasta and canned tomato sauce.

I try and buy the best quality pastas and always cook them al dente and have also learned to make nice and healthy pasta sauces with all sorts of ingredients you can think of over the years, savouring the tastes of Italy.

Yes, pasta is usually easy to prepare, but there are a few simple tricks you can use too to make it better:

• Pasta needs breathing room so use a deep saucepan with plenty of water in it.

• Salt is added to the pasta as a seasoning and not as a way of reducing the boiling point. Your pasta may taste bland if you don’t add a bit of salt into the water.

• You can use oil in boiling water to prevent the pasta from sticking, but best to stick to cheaper vegetable or sunflower oil than expensive olive oil.

• Never use different types of pasta in the same pot as different pastas will finish cooking at different times.

• Cook your pasta al dente- tender but a little firm. The longer it stays in the pot, the mushier it gets, also losing the nutrition and fiber content.

• Drain the pasta in a colander. Rinse it with cool water to stop it from cooking further and prevent it from sticking.

Now the fun part.. On this page you can actually share your beautiful simple pasta recipes with other viewers from around the world.. This recipe page will be seen by pasta lovers worldwide, so tell or tweet your family and friends so they can enjoy seeing it too.

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• Double-check the ingredient list and method of preparation to make sure you have left nothing out. Also, give the recipe’s source.

• Add any comments or tips about the recipe that would interest the readers.

• Limit your submission to one recipe. You are welcome to submit additional recipes, but please submit them separately, one at a time. Only healthy recipes will be accepted.

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