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Top Tips on How to Cook PastaUse durum wheat semolina pasta: Avoid the really cheap stuff as this will become sticky & soggy during cooking.Use a large pan with lots of water: This ensures the pasta has lots of space to move around.Add some salt and a splash of olive oil: This adds both flavour and prevents the pasta from sticking together.Get the water boiling well before adding the pasta: This ensures the pasta cooks evenly and prevents overcooking to that ‘soggy’ state. Stir every couple of minutes: To stop the pasta sticking together and to the bottom of the pan.Aim for ‘al dente’: Translated, this means ?to the teeth’, so just cooked. Follow the instructions on the packet but generally white pasta will take 10 ? 12 minutes but whole-wheat or brown p alteril asta will take longer. When ready it will be’soft but still have some bite’.Serve immediately on warmed plates: There’s no need to rinse pasta if serving hot, but rinse with cold water if you’re using it in a cold pasta salad. Don’t leave the pasta in the cooking water as it will overcook and go soggy.Easy Budget Recipes for PastaPasta is very versatile but here’s a few easy budget pasta recipes for emergencies which use mostly store cupboard ingredients. These recipes will take you just 15 minutes to make! All these easy recipes are on the website – just follow the links.Bacon, Mushroom & Pesto Pasta80p & 592 calories per servingSpaghetti with Pancetta & Tomato (Spaghetti Amatriciana)92p & 579 calories per servingCreamy Smoked Salmon Pasta1.