How many cups of penne pasta is a pound?

ANSWER:2 cups will equal a pound.

Per the National Pasta Association:

How much cooked pasta does one pound of dry pasta make?

It depends on which shape you're cooking, but you'll get a pretty close idea from this chart:Type of pastaUncooked weight=Cooked amountSmall to medium pasta shapes

(Elbow Macaroni, Medium Shells, Rotini, Twists, Spirals,

Wagon Wheels, Bow Ties, Mostaccioli, Penne, Radiatore, Rigatoni)

8 oz. uncooked

=

4 cups cookedLong pasta shapes

(Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Linguine, Vermicelli, Fettuccine)

8 oz. uncooked or

1 1/2 inch diameter bunch

=

4 cups cookedEgg Noodles

8 oz. uncooked

=

2 1/2 cups cooked