How to get pasta portions right

OVER-generous portions and miscalculating the amount of rice, pasta and potatoes leads to quite a bit of bulky carbohydrate being scraped into the bin.

Cut your waste by taking out the guesswork and only cooking exactly as much as you need: RICE A quarter mug of uncooked rice per person (one mug of uncooked rice for four people).

PASTA Two cupped handfuls of dry pasta per person (70g).

OATS Three tablespoons (50g) per person.

SPAGHETTI For each person, make a £1-coinsized circle between thumb and finger and slot dried spaghetti through.

POTATOES Three egg- sized potatoes per person should be sufficient for boiled spuds. For chips and roasties, it’s two pieces.