Before you pour that glorious sauce, reserve a cup of pasta water. I know I keep harping on it, but it’s the magic elixir for any sauce rescue.
Toss your cooked pasta directly into the sauce with a splash of that water. The starch from the pasta will help the sauce cling and thicken even more.
And for heaven’s sake, never rinse your pasta. Rinsing washes away the starch that’s your partner in thickening crime. Be a rebel, leave it sticky.
