Farfalle: cooking method for butterfly-shaped pasta

Farfalle: cooking method for butterfly-shaped pasta

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Farfalle, these pasta shaped like butterfly knots: cook in salted water for 10 to 12 minutes, then mix with your preferred sauce.

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Farfalle are Italian pasta shaped like butterflies, also known as “bow-ties” in English. They pair well with salads, creamy or tomato-based sauces.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time2 min
  • Cook time12 min
  • Total14 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodboiling
  • Estimated cost$0.86 $0.43 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.70
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Bring the water to a boil in a large pot.
  2. Add the salt as soon as the water comes to a boil. ≈ 3 min
  3. Place the butterflies in a pan and cook them according to the package instructions, typically for 10 to 12 minutes.
  4. Drain them and mix them with your preferred sauce. ≈ 4 min
  5. Add the sauce, mix well, and serve. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Farfalle: cooking method for butterfly-shaped pasta

  • 200 g of farfalle pasta$0.70
  • 20 grams of salt$0.16

Total$0.86

that's $0.43 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of farfalle pasta
  • 2 liters of water
  • 20 grams of salt

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