Fresh Pasta vs. Dry Pasta: Cooking Time Dry pasta cooking time depends on the size and shape. Most pasta takes 10 to 12 minutes, but thin pasta like angel hair may be done in as little as 8 minutes.

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But should you want or need to swap one for the other, you can use 1 1/2 pounds of fresh pasta for every 1 pound dry pasta. Gill is a believer in making do with whatever pasta you have on hand.

Dry pasta can also contain eggs, but it is more often made from only semolina flour and water. Dry egg pastas tend to be “a little more brittle,” chef Nicholas Stefanelli said.

The recommended serving size for pasta is 2 ounces of uncooked pasta, which is equivalent to approximately 1 cup of cooked pasta, according to Barilla, the world’s largest pasta producer.