Answer:
The answer to the question is
cups
Step-by-step explanation:
According to the recipe number of cups of recipe of past required = cups
A recipe is a predefined steps and directions required to make an item mostly especially something to eat.
Recipe in medicine or Latin means to "take" hence, a doctor usually writes on a prescription with a recipe, Latin for take and abbreviated as Rx or similar symbol.
In the original question, the number of cups of pasta that Malik will use the next time he prepares this dish is cups