Cooking Pasta in the Microwave Recipe

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Cooking Pasta in the Microwave
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Ingredients:

  • 1 -2 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp vegetable oil
  • 2 oz pasta

Directions:

  1. 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.
  2. Cook in the microwave at full power until water boils (2:30 minutes for 1 cup and 5 minutes for 2).
  3. Add all the other ingredients except pasta. Stir.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Cook another minute at full power, then stir, making sure all the pasta is covered by water.
  7. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, depending on how wide the pasta is, at 350 watts until the pasta is done.
  8. Drain the water away and serve however you like it.
  9. 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.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 84.43 Kcal (353 kJ)
Calories from fat 15.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.7g 3%
Cholesterol 18.81mg 6%
Sodium 591.9mg 25%
Potassium 13.8mg 0%
Total Carbs 14.25g 5%
Protein 2.85g 6%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 39.3mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 20.34 Kcal (85 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.41g 3%
Cholesterol 4.53mg 6%
Sodium 142.58mg 25%
Potassium 3.32mg 0%
Total Carbs 3.43g 5%
Protein 0.69g 6%
Iron 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 9.5mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.8
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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