Consuming whole grains, such as whole wheat, is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle and can help to protect your body from medical conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. Whole-wheat bread and brown rice are popular whole grains, and now whole-wheat pasta has joined the list. Available in most grocery stores, whole-wheat pasta spaghetti contains more fiber than its white counterpart, and it provides you with several important nutrients, including magnesium, iron and zinc. Cooking whole-wheat spaghetti to be tender is simple.
Step 1
Place 4 to 6 qts. of water into the saucepan along with ½ tsp. of salt. Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
Step 2
Add 16 oz. of whole-wheat spaghetti to the water. Bring the water back to a boil, and gently stir it to prevent the spaghetti strands from sticking to each other.
Step 3
Cook the pasta in the uncovered pot for 8 minutes for it to be tender. Watch the time carefully, as whole-wheat pasta can turn mushy very quickly if overcooked. Chew on a piece of the spaghetti at around 7 minutes and every 20 or 30 seconds thereafter to see if it's tender.
Step 4
Drain the whole-wheat spaghetti in a colander.
Things You'll Need
- Medium to large pot
- 4 to 6 qts. water
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 16 oz. whole-wheat spaghetti
- Colander
References
- MayoClinic.com: Whole Grains
- Barilla: Whole Grain Spaghetti
- "How to Cook Everything: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food," Mark Bittman, et al.; 2008
