Cook Extra Pasta

Cooking twice the amount of pasta at one time can give you a head start on the next night's meal. Thoroughly drain the pasta portion you're not using, and then put pasta in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain pasta again thoroughly, and then toss with one to two teaspoons of oil. Cover and refrigerate pasta for up to three days. (Place the pasta in a food storage bag and set it, unsealed, in the refrigerator.) You can use the stored pasta in a salad, add it to soup (at the last minute) or reheat the pasta in the microwave and toss with your favorite sauce.
Reheat your extra pasta by dropping into a pot of rapidly boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds, just until hot. Do not leave the pasta in the water for longer than one minute as this will ruin it.

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