Pasta Per Person Calculator
Pasta is one of the easiest dinners to plan for a crowd, and one of the easiest to run short of. Enter how many people are eating and how much dry pasta each one will have.
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How it works
Multiply the number of guests by the dry pasta each person eats. Pasta roughly doubles in weight once it has cooked and taken on water.
Around 4 ounces, or 115 grams, of dry pasta is a common main course portion. A side dish needs about half that, so set the portion lower when pasta is one of several dishes.
Worked example
For 15 people at 4 oz of dry pasta each, cook 3.8 lb in all.
Questions
Does long pasta weigh more than short?
Weight per cup varies by shape, so weighing is more accurate than measuring by the cup.
Can I cook extra?
Yes. Cooked pasta can stick together once it cools, so a splash of water or oil helps when you warm it up.
What about kids?
Children usually eat a smaller portion, so lower the amount per person for a family dinner.
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