Let the pasta rest in the water while you work with other ingredients. [substeps] Hot water should reach a temperature between 130 and 135 degrees fahrenheit (54 to 57 degrees celsius).
[header] How to make american chop suey [title] Soak the macaroni in hot water. [step] Take 1 pound (454 g) of elbow macaroni or another tube-shaped pasta, and place it in a large bowl. Pour enough hot water over the pasta to cover it, and add salt to taste to season the mixture.