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I would use 3 cups.
Define the pasta -all are different.
It depends partly on the type of pasta. Generally there are about 75 to 90 grams of pasta in a cup.
Specify WHICH pasta. All are different weight/volume ratio.
uncooked bow tie is approximately 3.6 cups to a pound
16 oz. dry rotini pasta should equal roughly 8 cups of cooked pasta (1 cup cooked pasta = 2 oz. dry pasta)
ANSWER:2 cups will equal a pound. Per the National Pasta Association:How much cooked pasta does one pound of dry pasta make?It depends on which shape you're cooking, but you'll get a pretty close idea from this chart:Type of pastaUncooked weight=Cooked amountSmall to medium pasta shapes(Elbow Macaroni, Medium Shells, Rotini, Twists, Spirals,Wagon Wheels, Bow Ties, Mostaccioli, Penne, Radiatore, Rigatoni)8 oz. uncooked=4 cups cookedLong pasta shapes(Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Linguine, Vermicelli, Fettuccine)8 oz. uncooked or1 1/2 inch diameter bunch=4 cups cookedEgg Noodles8 oz. uncooked=2 1/2 cups cooked
It is 16 ounces, because one cup is 8 fluid ounces or just ounces.-Hannah Hannah, you're confusing fluid ounces, which measure volume, with ounces that measure mass... which I believe is the situation the asker is dealing with. In my experience, about 3/4 cup of dry pasta is 2 ounces.It also depends on what type of pasta you are measuring. Two cups of orzo will weight more than two cups of penne.
8 oz. uncooked small to medium pasta shapes = 2 cups uncooked or 4 cups cooked(Examples: Elbow macaroni, medium shells, rotini, twists, spirals, wagon wheels, bow ties, mostaccioli, penne, ziti, radiatore, rigatoni)1 pound equals 16 oz.....so 4 cups of uncooked ziti pasta equals 1 pound
Usually pasta will increase to twice its size by being cooked. For 6lbs uncooked, I would estimate 3lbs raw. A cup is a measurement of volume, and a pound is a measurement of weight so, the conversion between the two will vary.. 1lb (450g) butter or margarine = 2 cups (or four sticks). 1lb (450g) flour = 4 cups. 1lb 450 g, granulated or caster, (superfine), sugar = 2 cups. 1lb 450 g, icing sugar (confectioners' sugar) = 3 cups.
It matters how big the serving, but it can feed up 4-7 people :)
9 cups