Instructions

1. 1
   On a stovetop, bring the water to a boil on high heat after adding salt and vegetable oil (see tips below).
2. 2
   Reduce heat to medium and add the pasta.
3. 3
   While the spaghetti is cooking, pour desired amount of sauce into pan and set stove to medium.
4. 4
   Set a timer for 7 minutes. When the timer goes off, fish out a strand of spaghetti and bite into it. What you're going for here is al dente, meaning that the pasta is just soft enough to eat: no longer crunchy in the middle, and not mushy and over-done. A more traditional (but messy) way to see if the spaghetti is done is to throw some strands onto a wall. If they stick to the wall, then the pasta is ready to eat.
5. 5
   When the sauce begins to bubble, reduce the heat to its lowest setting and cover.
6. 6
   Once the pasta is ready, carefully drain it through a colander into a sink.
7. 7
   Serve sauce over pasta in bowls.