How to Make Spaghetti in a Boil Bag

By: Zora Hughes

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While spaghetti noodles are not terribly difficult to cook, if you are camping and have limited cooking tools, it can get a little complicated. Heat-safe boil bags make it fast and easy, allowing you to put the dried spaghetti and boiling water in the bag to cook. It's ideal when you only need a portion or two of spaghetti. Another option is to bring along the prepackaged boil-in-bag pastas that some pasta companies offer on your next camping trip.

Using Boil Bags

Step 1

Fill a heat-proof boil bag with a serving of dried spaghetti. You may need to break the spaghetti noodles in half to fit the long noodles in the bag. Do not add too much spaghetti, as most boil-in bags are meant for one serving. Make sure you are using FDA-approved heat-proof bags. Check with camping supply stores online.

Step 2

Bring water to boil in a pot or other heat proof container and pour it over the spaghetti in the boil bag. Seal the bag and let the spaghetti cook for about 8 to 10 minutes, until it is cooked al dente, or a little further, if you prefer.

Step 3

Open the boil bag partially just to strain the water, then open the rest of the way to pour the spaghetti into a bowl. Enjoy with your favorite pasta sauce.

Pre-Package Boil-in-Bag Pasta

Step 1

Bring water to a boil in a pot. Add the boil-in-bag pasta pouch to the boiling water and let it cook for 3 to 5 minutes. The prepackaged bags of pasta have tiny holes that allow water in to cook the pasta and strain the water out as well.

Step 2

Turn off the heat and carefully lift the bag from the hot water. Use tongs if necessary and hold the bag over the water for a few seconds to allow the water to fully strain.