Cooking Pasta in Sauce: Does It Cause Weight Gain?

Question
Does cooking RAW pasta IN the sauce itself add much starch,+other weight gaining things?

Answer
Hi Larry,

No it doesn't add starch, but keep in mind when pasta is boiled in water some of the starch is released in the boiling water.  When you pour the water out of the pasta you remove some of that starch.  I can assure you cooking pasta in sauce will not cause weight gain, you mainly need to look at your portion size.  Alot of people don't know that one (1) portion size is only 1/2 cup, so keep that in mind when you are consuming it.  Of course you can have more than 1/2 cup but be sure the calorie content fit into what you normally consume daily.

Best Regards,

Helen