Because your pasta will expand while cooking, you need to make sure it has plenty of water in which to "swim". This is why we recommend a large pot - to offer lots of space. This also helps keep your pasta from sticking.
It's important to watch your time. Cook time will depend on the thickness of the noodle and your preferred doneness. Generally, fresh pasta should take somewhere between 90 seconds and 4 minutes. If you're eating mushy pasta, you've cooked it too long.
The best way to see if your noodles are done is to simply remove a noodle with tongs or a fork and take a bite. Pasta is best when cooked al dente (tender but firm to the bite).
When you rinse your pasta, you're also washing off the starch. The starch allows your sauce to stick to your noodles so keep it on there. It will serve better that way.
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Who knows, maybe one day we'll offer it made for you, but for now, here's the secret sauce...enjoy! Trust us, it's worth the effort.
2 lbs lean ground beef
3 6-oz. cans tomato paste
3 sticks of celery
1 medium yellow onion
3 garlic buds
1 stick butter
3 cups water
salt and pepper to taste
Just For Fun: An old photo of the old original recipe printed on a Pozza's box.
]]>We are so product to carry on the local tradition of Pozza's Pasta and know you will be glad we did. The rich heritage and Italian tradition have been found carried on here for five generations. To ensure the traditions would be continued, Pozza's has been officially serving the local people of our Italian community, nestled deep in the Ozarks (yes there is an Italian community in the Ozarks!), for the past four decades. And now, to serve our growing fan base even better, we have recently opened our online shop Pozzas.com.
We are the owners and operators of this fabulous family business; we are Lucious and Alison Mhoon. I (Alison) was born and bred right next door to here, in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1999 I uprooted and moved to Fayetteville, AR to attend the University of Arkansas and I've never looked back. I have two children and they are the best thing I've ever done (right up there with Pozza's).
I love being a wife and mother, but I also love spreading the word about our booming family business, Pozza's Pasta. It is our family's passion project to bring good wholesome food to the masses, that carries on our rich Italian heritage. You just can't find food like this.
Please take your time, take a look around, and enjoy some of the best food in the world, right here at Pozzas.com.
To find out what makes our pasta some of the best in the world, click here.
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