I have to be honest. I messed up a little bit. I didn't trust the 3 cups of water but followed ingredients as normal anyway. 2 hours in I switched to high and on the 3rd hour I inserted the pasta. This is when I found what the water was for. So my pasta was very thick and waterlogged. I ate it anyway but I only placed a little cheese on top. I do promise to make it again and follow the plan. Thank you for this recipe