How To Boil Spaghetti (Boiled Spaghetti)

Learn how to boil spaghetti noodles perfectly. This boiled spaghetti recipe is easy, quick, simple, and you will get perfectly cooked pasta in less than 15 minutes. Use in salads, pasta bake, or serve with sauce, cheese, shrimp, chicken, fish, or any sides of your choice.

What Is Spaghetti?  

Spaghetti is an Italian pasta that's thin, and long. It's made of milled wheat and water. Spaghetti has the most preferred known pasta shape and it is the choice of many pasta lovers. It is boiled and usually served with tomato sauce and meat. It can be served as a main or side dish.

How To Boil Spaghetti (Boiled Spaghetti Recipe)

This boiled spaghetti recipe does not just teach you how to boil spaghetti, it teaches you how to do it the right way so you don't end up with mushy, soggy, overcooked spag.

With this boiled spaghetti noodles recipe, you will be cooking it like a pro chef in no time.

Spaghetti makes a good dinner and can be served with varieties of food including bolognese sauce, chicken in tomato sauce, fish, and curry.

It is low in fat, and as a carbohydrate, when eaten as part of a balanced meal, it makes a good source of energy.

Boiling spaghetti the right way is a piece of cake and in this post, I will show you how to boil spaghetti without sticking, how to store it, tips and answer frequently asked questions.

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Tools

Pot

Colander

Spaghetti scoop or spaghetti tongs

Ingredients

Spaghetti

Water

Salt

How To Boil Spaghetti  

Add water to a deep pot and put it on medium heat.

When the water starts to boil, add salt, stir then add in the spaghetti and oil.

Boil the spaghetti for 6-8 minutes stirring the pot at least once.

When the spag is cooked to your desired texture, drain it in a colander.

Serve immediately.

How To Boil Spaghetti In Microwave 

I recommend you break spaghetti into half or quarters if cooking it in the microwave so it fits in the bowl and it's covered with water. You will need a deep bowl for this.

Add spaghetti to a deep microwavable bowl then add water to cover the spaghetti.

Add in salt and oil.

Put the bowl in the microwave and cook on high settings for 5 minutes, Bring out the bowl, stir the spaghetti and continue cooking at high settings at 1-minute intervals till it's cooked to your desired consistency. 

When it's cooked, bring out the bowl, and drain in a colander.

Serve and enjoy.

How Long To Boil Spaghetti

How long to boil spaghetti is between 8-12 minutes depending on the thickness. I recommend you follow the manufacturers cooking time using the lower end of the cooking time then check for doneness. If need be you can then add additional time. It's best to undercook and continue to cook than overcook it.

How long to boil spaghetti aldente is 6-8 minutes.

To make it softer, add additional 2 minutes to the cooking time.

Serving Suggestion

Some foods you can serve with spaghetti are:

Sauce- Bolognese sauce, Marinara sauce, pasta sauce, chicken in tomato sauce.

Chicken breast

Beef

Fish

Cheese, Grated Parmesan

How To Store

Leftover boiled spaghetti can be stored in the fridge. If you'll be storing it without sauce, add oil to the water when cooking it, so it doesn't clump in the fridge.

To store in the fridge: Pack it in an airtight container, label, and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.

In the freezer: It will keep well in the freezer for up to 3 months.

To reheat in the microwave- Add the spaghetti into a microwave-safe bowl, add 1-2 tablespoons of water, cover the bowl, and heat in the microwave at high settings at 30 seconds intervals till the spag is heated.

Reheat on the stove (Spag without sauce)- Bring water to boil in a pot, add in the spaghetti and boil for 1-2 minutes till it's warmed through.

It can be repurposed in making spaghetti bake, or used in salads, and soups.

Tips For Boiled Spaghetti Noodles

These tips and tricks will help you achieve the perfect boiled spaghetti.  

• Use a pot big enough to fit the water and spaghetti.

• Use a Lot Of Water: You may think less water means it boils quicker but that doesn't work. Spaghetti needs a lot of water so you need to add enough, at least 3 or 4 liters of water.  

• Add Salt: Do not add a sprinkle of salt, go all in. Ensure you put at least two tablespoons of salt in 3 liters of water.  

• Ensure A Full Rolling Boil: Regardless of how hungry you may be, ensure the water is boiling profusely before adding the spag.

• Stir: You don't want your spaghetti to stick to each other. Stir the pot at least two or three times as it boils.  

• Test Your Spaghetti For Readiness: This part is a little bit tricky but here's a secret. Use a Spaghetti tong or a chopstick to fish one out and sink your teeth into it. Once you feel a springy bounce then you know it's ready.  

• No Covered Pots

• Spaghetti Only: Don't boil spaghetti with other types of pasta because they may have different cooking times.  

FAQS

Do you put spaghetti in boiling water?

Yes. The water should be boiling before you add spaghetti.

What is the best way to boil?

In a pot, on the stovetop is the best way to boil spag.

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