How do I cook spaghetti in the pot? Never cooked spaghetti in the sauce.
772956
I dont use it for spaghetti. But I would cook the pasta in pot on cook mode. , drain then add sauce
2258038
I cook spaghetti for 2 all the time with it. Never tried boxed mac & cheese, but it would cook the pasta very well. I'm sure the other ingredients could be stirred in.
432515
I used this pot on my glass top stove to blanch a bunch of tomatoes for spaghetti sauce. I never did get any canning done with the pot.
1426878
Yes you can, I have even seen some recipes for homemade spaghetti sauces online as well. Great machine!!
2201005
We just cook a pound at a time. Don't have to break the spaghetti. We are only 2 people. I am sure you could cook more but 1 lb does great.
1814092
I adore these pans, but I wouldn't cook something as acidic as spaghetti sauce in them. However, if you decide to, nothing much will happen to the pan in the long run. The acid in the tomatoes will strip the seasoning off the pan, and you'll just have to scrub it out and re-season it. I've made pan sauces in mine, and they have the same effect. I clean it, wipe it down with oil, and put it on a low burner for half an hour or so.
404382
Not really. I make it work for a small serving by putting the spaghetti in and as it starts to soften keep pushing it in until it's all submerged in the water. For family size servings I use the 5 1/2 qt Farberware pan for unbroken spaghetti.
781194
The beauty of this is that it is 0 watts. No plug- ins. Cook with the inside pot on your stove until the content boils, and put the entire pot in, close the lid and walk away. When I do the beef stew I repeat this process twice and it's done. Think a thermos jar but in a larger scale.
1203966
Hi Robin, this particular pot is great. At times when It's just two us. I use this pot to cook pasta, using just 8 oz. of pasta. Fill pot just over half, add some salt, bring to a rolling boil, add pasta, I cook the pasta just about 7 1/2 mins. Drain pasta into a colander,Sprinkle with Parmesan-Reggiano, Add A Ladle of sauce to the pasta and serve. This pot works great for pasta, it also works terrific to, again, for making homemade sauces. We love it. Let me know what you think, Ok?
2201006
I haven't used spaghetti to cook in this yet, just lasagna, and I didn't have to break any of those pieces, which is ideal, and they all submerged in the water perfectly. Hope this helps.
2193356
You are supposed to be able to cook pasta in a microwave rice maker. I've never done it. Maybe if you contact Sistema, they can give you a definitive answer, and even tell you how to do it.
2022062
when cooking in this pot be careful with heat. Don't set on high and leave or it will burn. Let cool before cleaning. My pan had no recipes either. Get on line for your favorite recipe and make things acordingly. Good luck. I love my pan for making chili in.
65790
Oh you are referring to the pasta insert. Well if the pot does not heat up, the insert is useless.
1857929
Works great. We use gluten free no boil noodles. I place some sauce on the bottom, then place the noodles. I have also found the top layer needs extra sauce since it is no boil noodles.
1781357
We are pretty sure that the vent hole in the top of the lid is there for specific reasons. We have had ( no ) problems with the vent hole. In fact my wife following the recipy book made meatballs and spaghetty with water , noodles, spaghetty sauce and meatballs. She set the pot on oven @ 300 degrees F for 25 min, stirring occationally. It came out absolutely perfect to my surprise, because I was wondering what was going to happen with any extra water. There was no need to drain the noodles. We were amazed at the results.
195552
this cooker does not have an insert; it has a rectangular pot that youput the uncooked pasta and water in, then you microwave it, uncovered.The other piece is actually the lid, with two openings to measure theamount of pasta you want to cook at one end. After it is cooked, youput the lid on and use the grate lines at the other end to drain thepasta. I have seen ( and did in fact have) a version that came withan insert, a perforated piece of plastic that could be put on the bottomof an empty cooker, then a small amount of water was added and thingslike vegetables, shrimp and so on were placed on top of the insert, thelid was put on and then you could use the cooker to steam things. this cooker does not have an insert; it has a rectangular pot that youput the uncooked pasta and water in, then you microwave it, uncovered.The other piece is actually the lid, with two openings to measure theamount of pasta you want to cook at one end. After it is cooked, youput the lid on and use the grate lines at the other end to drain thepasta. I have seen ( and did in fact have) a version that came withan insert, a perforated piece of plastic that could be put on the bottomof an empty cooker, then a small amount of water was added and... » Read More this cooker does not have an insert; it has a rectangular pot that youput the uncooked pasta and water in, then you microwave it, uncovered.The other piece is actually the lid, with two openings to measure theamount of pasta you want to cook at one end. After it is cooked, youput the lid on and use the grate lines at the other end to drain thepasta. I have seen ( and did in fact have) a version that came withan insert, a perforated piece of plastic that could be put on the bottomof an empty cooker, then a small amount of water was added and thingslike vegetables, shrimp and so on were placed on top of the insert, thelid was put on and then you could use the cooker to steam things. « Show Less
1853418
I have never done that but I don't see why not. Of course it would depend on cooking time. You would not want to steam something that would take longer than the pasta to cook. Know what ? I think I'll try it. Hope this helps. CW