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How to cook spaghetti!

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By Shawn123456
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Creating a tasty dish
Creating a tasty dish

If you are looking to make spaghetti for the first time, this article will help you.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Heating source
  • 2 pots
  • Strainer
  • Noodles
  • Spaghetti sauce
  • Seasoning
  • Choice of meat if preferred
  1. Step 1
    Browning Ground Meat
    Browning Ground Meat

    The first step is for you to set two pots on heating source (stove). If you have a type of meat that you want to add to it then you should brown it now. Once meat it browned you should drain the grease out of it through the strainer. Once down I prefer to add seasoning to it.

  2. Step 2
    Spaghetti Noodles Boiling
    Spaghetti Noodles Boiling

    The next step for you is to begin boiling water in a pot. This will be used to cook the noodles so use good judgment on how much water you place in the pot.

  3. Step 3
    Spaghetti Sauce And Meat Cooking
    Spaghetti Sauce And Meat Cooking

    While the water is heating to a boil. Take the other pot and place spaghetti sauce in the pot at a medium to low temperature. You can add the browned meat to the sauce at this time. You can also add seasoning of your choice to the sauce.

  4. Step 4
    Strainer
    Strainer

    When the water is boiling just slightly you can place the noodles in the water for ten minutes stirring occasionally. Once ten minutes have passed, you need to drain the noodles in a strainer. Some people prefer to rinse the noodles off some do not, your choice.

  5. Step 5
    Spaghetti Ready to Eat!
    Spaghetti Ready to Eat!

    Your final step is once the sauce is hot, place noodles on a plate then cover them with sauce and meat. Your preparation is now complete.

Tips & Warnings
  • If your noodles are hard, then they are not cooked long enough
  • If your noodles are too soft, they are cooked to long
  • Remember to turn the burners off!!!

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