Enough for everyone.
Not enough for a week.
Start with dried pasta as a main meal. Adjust for the people at your table and their appetite.
You’ll need about340g
dried pasta
1 × 500 g packets will cover it
Sauce425 ml
Cooking water3 litres
Salt22 g
Planning estimate: brand, appetite, side dishes and sauce richness change the right serving.
How we calculate
100 g per adult is a generous main-course baseline. We use 70 g per child, then adjust the total for appetite.
Fresh filled pasta, lasagne sheets and pasta salads need different logic. This first calculator is deliberately specific to dried pasta served as a main meal.