Bachelor Pasta Food

CREAMY BAKED FETTUCCINE WITH ASIAGO AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking liquid.
• In a large bowl combine the 2 cups Aiago cheese, creme fraiche, Parmesan, thyme, salt, pepper, cooked pasta, and pasta cooking liquid. Gently toss until all the ingredients are combined and the pasta is coated. Place the pasta in a buttered baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup asiago cheese. Bake until golden on top, about 25 minutes. Let sit for at least 5 minutes and serve.

BACHELOR PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a sausepan until it is just starting to smoke.
• In a heavy metal strainer over a heavy metal bowl, put spaghetti noodles.
• Top with the onion, tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, basil, and garlic.
• Pour the hot oil over the veggies and pasta slowly, being sure to pour oil directly on all veggies.
• (Be careful! Oil may pop!) Toss veggies and pasta, lift strainer to get rid of excess oil.
• Divide pasta and veggies between two plates, top with sausage and shredded cheese.

BACHELOR BUTTONS

Steps:

• Cream butter in a large mixing bowl.
• Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and beat well.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Gradually add to creamed mixture, blending well.
• Stir in walnuts and coconut.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie.
• Press center of each cookie with finger to form the button.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.
• Yield: 5 dozen.

SMELLY BACHELOR PASTA

Steps:

• While cooking the spaghetti, saute' the pressed garlic, anchovies and red pepper flakes in half the olive oil until the anchovies melt.
• Toss the spaghetti with the sauce, adding the remaining oil, ground pepper and grated parmigiano.
• It's a bit much for one person, but hey, if you're making this dish, that means no one's around to see you take that second portion!