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Coocked farfalle pasta in colander

How To Cook Farfalle (Bow Tie) Pasta

Balazs Szilagyi
Make perfect farfalle (bow tie, butterfly) pasta every time
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Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 448 kcal

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Tongue or wooden spoon or spatula
  • Colander

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pack dry farfalle pasta bow tie pasta, butterfly pasta
  • 4 quarts water 4 liters
  • 3 tbsp salt 60 g

Instructions
 

  • Bring water up to a boil in a large pot.
  • Add salt to the water.
  • Add dry farfalle (bow tie, butterfly) pasta and set your timer to 10 minutes.
  • Stir during the first minute.
  • Cook for 10 minutes. No need to stir after the first minute.
  • Drain cooked farfalle pasta in a colander.
  • Mix with sauce and serve.

Notes

Farfalle pasta nutritional data is based on a 500 g pack of dry Barilla farfalle pasta.

Nutrition

Calories: 448kcalCarbohydrates: 89gProtein: 15.625gFat: 2.5gSaturated Fat: 0.625gFiber: 3.75g
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