Q: After I drain cooked spaghetti, I rinse under cold water, then drain well. However, when I put the pasta in a bowl or on a plate with the sauce, everything seems to water out...and I end up pouring off excess liquid. What am I doing wrong?
Nikki D.
A: Thanks for your email, Nikki. Here’s what I recommend: First, don’t rinse pasta. Just drain it well — that’s it. (Actually I reserve a few tablespoons of the pasta liquid to thin out sauce which is too thick or sauce I’m reheating). Second, try adding the well-drained pasta directly to the simmering sauce — this allows the pasta to soak up some of the sauce/flavor...just toss in the hot pasta for 3 to 5 minutes while sauce simmers. I promise it’ll yield good results.
Here's a super All-In-One Spaghetti recipe I recommend too.
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