Pasta 101
Scott Heimendinger
June 17, 2020
Did you know that you can cook pasta in the Anova Precision Oven? This convenient method uses far less water than stovetop boiling, and has no risk of boiling over.
We're cooking the noodles in far less water, so the starch on the outside of the pasta doesn't become as diluted as in traditional boiling. This helps the pasta hold onto sauce, rather than leaving it behind in the bowl.
Pasta cooks by absorbing water. By using full steam in the Oven, plus liquid water in the sheet pan, we create ideal conditions for perfectly cooked, al dente noodles.
Serves
4
Prep Time
00:01
Cook Time
00:20
4.8 (5)
415
Ingredients
Dried spaghetti
Hot water, to cover
Salt, to taste
Steps
1. Preheat
Sous Vide Mode: Off
Steam: 100%
Temp: 212°F
Heat: Rear
2. Add pasta and water to sheet pan
Choose a pan just large enough to hold the amount of pasta you want to cook in a single layer. Pour over hot tap water to cover the pasta, plus a quarter inch - the pasta will absorb water as it cooks. Optionally, add salt to taste.
3. Cook until al dente
Steam cook until the pasta is al dente. Cooking time will vary by pasta shape, and will be a little longer than the boiling time listed on the pasta's packaging.
Fresh pastas will cook in about half the time of dried pasta.
Sous Vide Mode: Off
Steam: 100%
Temp: 213.8°F
Heat: Rear
00:20 Timer
4. Drain, sauce, and serve!
Remove from the oven and pour off any remaining water in the sheet pan. Serve with your favorite pasta sauce!
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