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Easy Dry Pasta to Cooked Pasta Converter (How Much Pasta?)

BySusan Buonpane

Dry to Cooked Pasta Converter

Dry to cooked pasta Converter. Cooking pasta is easier when you know the amount of pasta to start with. Use the pasta calculator and pasta converter below to help you convert dry, uncooked pasta (in cups) into cooked pasta (in cups). Pick your type of Pasta, doneness, and meal type. Get the solution for your pasta recipe dish based on a personal preference for doneness.

Close-up of plain spaghetti in a white bowl on an orange napkin in a light, minimal kitchen. this …

How Much Pasta to Cook

  • For a main pasta dish, start with about ¾ cup of dry short pasta per person.
  • For a side, start with about ½ cup dry per person.
  • Long shapes pack lighter. You may need a little more dry uncooked pasta for spaghetti and linguine.
  • Use the pasta calculator to dial in the exact amount of pasta for your family.
Different types of pasta—spaghetti, penne, shells, rotini, farfalle—dry uncooked pasta in white bowls on a marble counter.

Choose the Type of Pasta

  • Short shapes (penne, macaroni, shells): Heavier by cup, make fuller bowls.
  • Long shapes (spaghetti, linguine): Lighter by cup, feel “less” in a measuring cup.
  • Ridged or twisted shapes (rigatoni, fusilli): Hold more sauce.
  • Pick the type of Pasta and doneness in the tool to match your personal preference for the recipe you are making.

Pasta Calculator + Pasta Converter (cups → cooked)

  • Enter cups of dry uncooked pasta or the number of people.
  • Choose the type of Pasta, doneness, and main or side.
  • The pasta converter shows: X cups dry → Y cups cooked, plus a serving note.
  • Adjust to taste. Every pasta dish can change with sauce, add-ins, and personal preference.

Tip: If you’re between sizes, cook a little extra. Leftover pasta makes a fast lunch.

Try the Pasta Calculator

Dry → Cooked Pasta (Cups) + People Planner

If filled, we’ll plan dry cups for this many people.
Notes
  • Enter cups like 1/2, 3/4, 1 1/2, or decimals.
  • If you fill People, the calculator plans how many cups of dry pasta you need.
  • Assumptions use typical averages; adjust up for very hungry guests.
Parent serving cooked spaghetti to two kids at the table—family pasta dish; helpful for a pasta calculator on how much pasta to cook.

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1 Corinthians 10:31

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