• Cook pasta following the instructions on the package. Bring a large pot of water with salt to a boil, add the pasta and follow the recommended cooking time. Check the pasta to ensure it is cooked to your desired tenderness.

Dehydrating pasta

• Spread pasta on dehydrator trays in a single layer. Use a fine mesh screen or parchment paper to support smaller pasta sizes.
• Dehydrate at 160°F for 3-4 hours. If you are dehydrating other foods at the same time, lower temperatures are perfectly safe. For 135°F, pasta will dehydrate in 6-8 hours.
• Check to ensure pasta is fully dry - it should be hard and brittle.
• Separate the pasta into serving portions (typically 1½ to 2 oz per person) or store it in an airtight container.

Rehydrating pasta

• To rehydrate using cold water: Add enough water to cover the pasta, allow to soak for 2 hours or until the pasta is fully rehydrated
• To rehydrate with hot water: Add enough boiling water to cover pasta, soak for 15-20 minutes.