Mash them with 2 tablespoons of olive oil or ghee, black pepper and 1/4 cup
of the reserved cooking water.
Stir gently to combine adding
some of the reserved cooking water if you want to thin the sauce slightly.
If the potatoes are a little dry, mash in
some of the reserved cooking water.
Mix the pesto and pasta in a large bowl, adding
some of the reserved cooking water to loosen the pesto.
Not exact matches
If you choose to use beans you've
cooked yourself,
reserve the
cooking liquid and use in place
of the
water and stock.
Use plain whipped cream or add a little rhubarb sauce to whipped cream instead
of cherries / But, if you want to go there, 2 C sour cherries, 1/3 — 1/2 C sugar, 1/4 C
water / For varying amounts
of cherries, plan on 3 - 4 T sugar per cup / Adjust sugar to personal taste, a little more or less / 2 t orange or lemon zest optional — place 1 t in
cooking mixture,
reserve the rest for later / Place ingredients in a small pot, bring to a simmer and
cook for about 8 minutes, until cherries are slightly softened / Remove from heat.
Ingredients & directions for the rhubarb sauce: In a separate pan, place 4 C
of 1 or 2 - inch pieces
of rhubarb, 1 C sugar, 1/4 C
water / 2 t orange or lemon zest optional — place 1 t in
cooking mixture,
reserve the rest for later / Bring to a simmer and
cook for about 8 minutes, turn heat off, cover with a lid and let sit for another 5 minutes / Taste, add more sugar,
cook a little longer if needed / Let cool / Sauce thickens as it cools.
Drain the spaghetti,
reserving 1/2 cup
of the pasta
cooking water in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
Cook the fettuccine until just shy
of al dente and drain (about 1 minute for fresh pasta),
reserving a little
of the pasta
cooking water.
Whisk 1 tablespoon
of olive oil into the
reserved pasta
cooking water to blend well.
Just before draining,
reserve a large mugful
of the starchy
cooking water.
Before draining the pasta,
reserve about 1/2 cup
of the
cooking water and set aside.
Add the
cooked pasta back to the pan with a small bit
of the
reserved water along with a few tablespoons
of the pesto.
Cook the spaghetti al dente according to package directions and drain,
reserving about 1/3 cup
of the pasta
water.
Meanwhile,
cook fettuccine in a large pot
of boiling salted
water until barely al dente, about 2 minutes if using fresh pasta,
reserving 2 Tbsp.
It's pretty simple: Drain a can
of chickpeas (or
reserve the
cooking water from
cooking the beans), and use the liquid in place
of egg or egg whites in your recipe.
Drain gnocchi,
reserving 1/2 cup
of pasta
cooking water.
Now simply
cook your pasta in salted
water, drain -
reserving some
of the
cooking water, return to the pot and toss with the sauce.
After I
cooked the pasta, I mixed the beef and mushroom ragu back into the pot, and tossed it all together with some
of the
reserved pasta
water and lots
of parmesan cheese, just because.
Drain,
reserving about a cup
of the
cooking water.
Cook one minute more,
reserve about 1 cup
of the pasta
water, then drain.
Stir in pasta and 1/2 cup
of the
reserved pasta
water, return to heat, and
cook until just coated in the sauce.
Drain,
reserving half a tablespoon
of the
cooking water.
Drop them into the boiling
water and give them 2 — 3 more minutes after they float to
cook all the way through then drain them,
reserving a few tablespoons
of the
cooking water.
Drain the pasta,
reserving half a cup
of pasta
cooking water.
When the pasta is
cooked (
cooked inside and out but still in shape and firm),
reserve about 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup
of pasta
water and drain the pasta (do NOT rinse) into a large colander.
Add half a jar
of Rogan Josh paste, chickpeas with
reserve water (if using canned) or
cooking water.
Cook pasta until al dente in a dutch oven with heavily salted
water,
reserving 1.5 cups
of pasta
cooking liquid after draining.
Drain,
reserving half a cup
of pasta
cooking water.
Add 2 1/2 cups
of the
reserved cooking liquid to the crock - pot - if you have less than that
reserved use
water to make up the difference.
Add a few splashes
of the
reserved pasta
cooking water as needed to thin out the pesto and evenly coat everything.
Drain the
cooked pasta
reserving some
of the
water.
When the beans are done
cooking, drain them (
reserving some
of the
cooking water) and transfer them to a bowl or container.
When the pasta is ready,
reserve 1 cup
of the
cooking water.
Drain out the
cooking water,
reserving 1/4 cup
of the
water if using.
When the pasta is just
cooked drain it,
reserving some
of the
cooking water.
Scoop out and
reserve 1/4 cup
of the
cooking water.
Cook penne until al dente then drain,
reserving 1/2 cup
of the
cooking water.
Drain,
reserving 1/2 cup
of the
cooking water, and return the pasta to the pot it was
cooked in.
Drain pasta,
reserving 1/2 cup
of the
cooking water.
Drain,
reserving some
of the noodle
cooking water, and rinse under cold running
water.
Place the
cooked chickpeas (
reserve a handful for garnish),
cooked garlic (and if you love garlic as much as we do, add 2 cloves
of raw garlic at this stage) in a food processor with the remaining ingredients and half a cup
of the
cooking water.
In an upright blender, combine the cashews, the
reserved pasta
cooking water, and the 1/2 cup
of filtered
water.
Cook Jumbo Shells according to package directions; drain,
reserving 1/3 cup
of the pasta
cooking water if using fresh spinach.
Drain the pasta,
reserving about 1/2 cup
of the
cooking water.
While
cooking the pasta,
reserve a cup or so
of the
cooking water.
Put the drained pasta into the pot,
reserving about a 1/4 cup
of pasta
cooking water.
Drain the pasta,
reserving 1 cup
of the
cooking water.
Remove ribs and stems from kale /
Cook in large pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, just until tender, 5 to 8 minutes / Remove kale from water with tongs, chop and add to onions, along with cooked lentils / Bring the kale - cooking liquid back to a boil, add pasta and cook for recommended time until al dente / Drain pasta, reserving about 1 cup of the cooking liquid / Add pasta to lentil, onion, kale mixture along with 1/3 to 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid / Cook over high heat, tossing together for a minute or two / Add salt & pepper to taste / Top with grated parmesan cheese and se
Cook in large pot
of boiling salted
water, uncovered, just until tender, 5 to 8 minutes / Remove kale from
water with tongs, chop and add to onions, along with
cooked lentils / Bring the kale -
cooking liquid back to a boil, add pasta and
cook for recommended time until al dente / Drain pasta, reserving about 1 cup of the cooking liquid / Add pasta to lentil, onion, kale mixture along with 1/3 to 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid / Cook over high heat, tossing together for a minute or two / Add salt & pepper to taste / Top with grated parmesan cheese and se
cook for recommended time until al dente / Drain pasta,
reserving about 1 cup
of the
cooking liquid / Add pasta to lentil, onion, kale mixture along with 1/3 to 1/2 cup pasta
cooking liquid /
Cook over high heat, tossing together for a minute or two / Add salt & pepper to taste / Top with grated parmesan cheese and se
Cook over high heat, tossing together for a minute or two / Add salt & pepper to taste / Top with grated parmesan cheese and serve.
Add the
cooked fettuccine to the pan, along with 1/3 cup
of the
reserved pasta
water.