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  • How To Sauce Pasta Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from stevenkittinger and more videos in the Noodles & Pasta category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at Don't make the beginner's mistake of draining your pasta through a colander. Create restaurant-style pasta -- and win rave reviews from dinner guests. To complete this How-To you will need: A saucepan Sauce Pasta A skimmer A ladle Butter Olive oil Grated parmesan cheese Fresh basil or parsley Step 1: Heat sauce Heat the sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat while the pasta is cooking. Step 2: Remove pasta from water Remove the pasta from the hot water with a skimmer -- a flat, slotted utensil -- once it has finished cooking. Reserve the water for later. Step 3: Add pasta to sauce Add the pasta to the sauce and mix. Heat the pasta and sauce together for one minute. Tip: Don't "oversauce" your pasta -- use just enough to coat the noodles evenly. Step 4: Add starchy water Add half a ladle of the starchy water to the saucepan and mix. Starch water gives your sauce a good consistency and keeps your pasta moist. Step 5: Add fat Turn off the heat and add a small scoop of butter and a dash of olive oil and mix. Step 6: Add cheese Grate a handful of parmesan cheese and mix it through the pasta. Step 7: Add herbs Mix in basil or ...