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Measuring Pasta Serving Sizes

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Recipe Introduction

Serving eight for dinner and need to know how many cups of pasta a pound will make? Here are some general guidelines for measuring dry versus cooked pasta.

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The general rule Shapes may vary in size according to the manufacturer, so use these measurements as generalizations. 8 oz. uncooked small to medium pasta shapes = 4 cups cooked
(Examples: Elbow macaroni, medium shells, rotini, twists, spirals, wagon wheels, bow ties, mostaccioli, penne, ziti, radiatore, rigatoni)

8 oz. uncooked long pasta shapes = 1 1/2-inch diameter bunch = 4 cups cooked
(Examples: Spaghetti, angel hair, linguine, vermicelli, fettuccine)

8 oz. uncooked egg noodles = 2 1/2 cups cooked
A full hand = two cups


A quarter = two ounces dry spaghetti
Two ounces of dry long pasta bunched up in your hand, such as spaghetti, thin spaghetti, linguine or vermicelli, is about the same size as the diameter of a quarter. Two ounces of dry pasta yields about 1 cup of cooked pasta (two servings).



Before and After Cooking Measurements

Macaroni,..1 cup dry = 2 cups cooked
Noodles,...3 cups dry = 3 cups cooked
Quick cooking oats,..1 cup dry = 1 3/4 cups cooked
Rice, long grain..1 cup dry = 3 cups cooked
Rice, instant..1 cup dry = 2 cups cooked
Spaghetti,..8 oz dry = 4 cups cooked

Dried beans,..1 cup dry = 2 1/4 cups cooked




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