[header] How to make pasta puttanesca [title] Boil the water. [step] Use a large pot and fill it with water. You should fill it with enough water to cook the pound of pasta.
[header] How to make pasta puttanesca [title] Boil the water. [step] Use a large pot and fill it with water. You should fill it with enough water to cook the pound of pasta.
This should be roughly four quarts (8.9 l) of water. The pot does not need to be deep enough to hold all of the cooked pasta. If you boil it too quickly, the pasta will not process properly. [substeps] Weigh out the lid of the pot before you add the water. Add a bit of salt to the water and bring it to a boil. It will heat up while you're preparing the other ingredients. [title] Cook, occasionally adding salt and pepper. [step] Cook until the pasta is almost done, usually in about 10-15 minutes.