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Comfort Pasta (Recipe)

This is a recipe I came up with in middle school that hasn't yet failed me.

You will need:

  • Pasta of your choice (I use bowtie noodles)
  • Butter (I'd say a quarter of a stick for a full box of pasta)
  • Shredded parmesan cheese (fresh if you can find it)
Optional (but it really does make everything come together nicely):
  • Everything bagel seasoning
  • Black pepper
RECIPE:

  1. Prepare your pasta. Add a teaspoon of salt to the water right after you put it on the stove. I forgot what this does, but it's an important step. Bring the water to a boil, then add your pasta (or just throw it into the pot as soon after you add the salt if you're in a hurry). I'm not gonna detail how to boil pasta here, but if you need to know how, it should be written on the back of your pasta box.
  2. Once the pasta's done boiling, pour the contents of the pot into a colander (strainer) and rinse the pasta with cold water. This will prevent the pasta from getting all gross and mushy.
  3. Put the rinsed pasta back in the pot, and put the pot back on the stove to keep the pasta warm while you mix in the toppings.
  4. Add the butter to the pasta. You want it to melt fully and evenly coat the noodles. I recommend cutting the butter into smaller pieces to make it melt faster, or turning the stove to low heat if it needs to be a bit warmer.
  5. Once the butter's melted, stir in a large amount of parmesan cheese, enough to be noticeably melty. Everybody likes a different amount of cheese in their pasta; I usually add a generous handful. Again, turn up the stove heat a little bit if it needs to be warmer for the cheese to melt.
  6. Finally, stir in more everything bagel seasoning and pepper than you think you'll need. If you want to use a different seasoning, you can also do that. I recommend chili flakes and Indian curry powder (again, always add more than you need; always account for the volume of pasta, not just the surface area).
  7. And plate up. You can sprinkle some more shredded parmesan on top if ya fancy. A matching drink is, of course, not required, but if desired I recommend Faygo Cola or a Poppi Cola (seriously, they're both waayyyy better than Coke and Pepsi combined). 
Enjoy your really simple yet fullfilling pasta! This stuff stores in the fridge pretty easy; I'd say it's a two minute reheat in your standard 1000 watt microwave (two minutes on high essentially). If anybody tries it, let me know.


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