Jazz Up Comfort Food
Comfort food is a mid-winter must. The cold weather makes people crave those filling comfort foods they grew up eating. Mashed potatoes and gravy, meatloaf, and spaghetti with meatballs are all cold weather classics. But why not take a more modern approach when cooking comfort foods? A favorite like pasta can be jazzed up by the addition of a couple non-traditional ingredients.
Bowtie Pasta With Bacon & Gorgonzola
Ingredients:
~ 1 20 ounce bag of bowtie pasta
~ 1 cup of gorgonzola cheese crumbles
~ 3 tbsp. crumbled bacon
~ 2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil
~ 1 tbsp. olive oil
~ salt and pepper to taste
In a large pot boil water and add pasta. Cook for about ten minutes, or until al dente. Drain pasta and pour it in a large mixing bowl. Add cheese, bacon, basil, pepper and fresh salt from a salt mill. Serve immediately in four medium-sized pasta bowls.