How to Cook Pasta in a Skillet

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Cook Pasta in a Skillet

Just because pasta needs to be boiled, does not mean you can not cook a pasta dish in a skillet. The boiling process is the preparation, the skillet provides the end product.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Large skillet
Large Pot of Boiling Water
Pasta
Ground Meat
Pasta Sauce
Colander
Salt

Step 1

Cook the pasta. the pasta needs to be precooked in the boiling water. Place the desired amount of pasta into the boiling water and cook for 1/2 the total time suggested on the pasta package.
Step 2

Drain the pasta. After the pasta is half done, drain and set aside.
Step 3

Cook the meat. The ground meat can now be cooked in the skillet. The meat should be cooked to the point of almost done with about 2 to 3 minutes of cooking time left in preparation.
Step 4

Add the pasta. When the meat is almost done cooking, add the pasta to the skillet and cook for the last 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 5

Add pasta sauce and salt to taste. After the meat is finished cooking, add the pasta sauce and stir. This sauce can be a red sauce, white sauce or even a clam sauce depending on the dish you wish to serve.