1 l of water together with the salt and the oil is placed in a pot, capped and held for 5 minutes at 600 W in a microwave oven. Add pasta, capped and held for 3 minutes at 600 watts, each minute mix well. Switches 180 W and held for another 12 minutes. Straining pasta in a colander. No need to be cooled with cold water, because the oil prevents them from sticking. * Pasta served with grated feta cheese, chopped fresh vegetables or finely chopped ham.