Ridiculously Easy, Insanely Meaty Pasta: comfort food with the power to turn your “I just got home from work” into “and I might just not go back tomorrow.”
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Pasta with Capers and Anchovies
Pasta with Capers and Anchovies (and garlic and Parmesan) is a Lidia Bastianich dish that I really love. It’s an quick, easy, weeknight throw-together.
Spaghetti with Sun Dried Tomato Almond Pesto
Spaghetti with Sun Dried Tomato Almond Pesto (and a touch of garlic): a zesty pasta sprinkled with fresh, seasoned, breadcrumbs and drizzled with olive oil
Garlicky Brats and Pasta with Parmesan
Garlicky Brats and Pasta with Parmesan: you can make this powerful comfort food with any kind of sausage, but I chose an exotic, artisan bratwurst from my local butcher.
Pasta Salad with Fresh Cod Is Refreshingly Different
Pasta Salad with Fresh Cod is surprisingly good. Check out the recipe. I really love it: it’s light, refreshing, different, and very much a comfort food. Excellent as a main course, but also interesting as a side.
Blue Cheese, Leek, and Mushroom Pasta Bake
I’m not sure I’m doing you any favors by introducing you to this Blue Cheese, Leek, and Mushroom Pasta Bake. You may not be able to stop eating it.
Kentucky Bourbon Alfredo: It’s Out of This World
This Kentucky Bourbon Alfredo uses a cheese sauce who’s main ingredient is Kentucky Bourton Bellavitano (which is a cheddar-Parmesan hybrid). Not comfort-foody enough, pasta lover? The recipe also calls for mushrooms and chicken … it’s gonna put you down.
Chicken over Pasta in a Brie and Bacon Sauce
Chicken over Pasta in a Brie and Bacon Sauce. Need I say more? Breasts. Recipe. There, now I’ve said everything.
Mushroom Lasagna Bake (It’s spinachy, has a white sauce, and possibly sausage.)
This cremini mushroom “lasagna” with spinach noodles, parmesan, and white sauce – and maybe with sausage – is a riff off of a recipe from Stefan’s Gourmet Blog. It’s delicious fresh, yet reheats beautifully.