Friday, February 20, 2015

EASIEST PASTA COMFORT FOOD



pappardelle pasta
Photo by Carol Guilford


Actually, this is a classic Italian pasta with butter and cheese.  It is my ‘mac and cheese’ comfort dinner when I am under the weather and don’t want to eat anything but know I have to.

I call the picture ‘study in white’.  When I’m feeling fine, I crumble hot red pepper on it. The pasta in the picture is pappardelle, an egg noodle. You may, of course, cook your favorite pasta.

For one (can be doubled, etc.)

4-ounces pasta
2 tablespoons melted butter (I nuke)
grated Parmesan cheese, to taste

  1. Boil the pasta in 2-quarts water for 4 ounces. Stir once or twice, should take 10 to 15 minutes.  Taste a strand to make sure it’s not underdone, or mushy. Drain in  a colander.
  2. Plate the pasta, pour over the hot, melted butter.  Mix.  Lay on the Parmesan, to your liking.