What to add to pasta while cooking?

Table of Contents:

1. What to add to pasta while cooking?
2. How do you make pasta less plain?
3. What can I eat with pasta?
4. What is the healthiest way to eat pasta?

What to add to pasta while cooking?

A generous amount of salt in the water seasons the pasta internally as it absorbs liquid and swells. The pasta dish may even require less salt overall. For a more complex, interesting flavor, I add 1 to 2 tablespoons sea salt to a large pot of rapidly boiling water.

How do you make pasta less plain?

Other Ways to Dress it Up Add a little lemon zest when you add the hot spaghetti to the skillet. It will give it a pop of brightness. Switch up the herbs – add dried herbs like oregano, rosemary or Italian seasoning when you heat up the oil (1/4 of a teaspoon should be plenty!).

What can I eat with pasta?

20 Wonderful Pasta Side Dishes

• 01 of 20. Cheesy Garlic Bread. The Spruce / Kristina Vanni. ...
• 02 of 20. Sautéed Zucchini. ...
• 03 of 20. Brussels Sprouts Parmesan Salad. ...
• 04 of 20. Pull-Apart Garlic Bread. ...
• 05 of 20. Grilled Caesar Salad. ...
• 06 of 20. Roasted Whole Artichokes. ...
• 07 of 20. Crusty No-Knead Bread. ...
• 08 of 20. Baked Eggplant.

What is the healthiest way to eat pasta?

You can enjoy flour-based pasta while keeping calories in check (and packing in nutrition) by using vegetables to increase the volume of your meal. Start with a healthy base of whole-grain pasta, and then pile on veggies like spinach, onions, peppers, squash, zucchini, eggplant, peas, mushrooms, and broccoli.