When the 10-day weather report looks like an audition for storm cloud emojis, the snow on the ground is a hazy shade of brownish-yuck, and that puddle was just a little bit deeper than you'd anticipated, the answer is clear: pasta. Miles and piles of oozy, cheesy, gooey pasta. (Feel better yet?)
Here are 31 baked, cheesy, and creamy pastas to dive into for when you just can't even (and even when you can):
Layers and Layers of Cheese
Ragu, We Love You
A Hint of Nuance
Get Your Greens
Cream de la Crème
Mac 'n' Cheese, Redux
Bake it 'Til You Make It
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What's your ultimate comforting pasta? Are you all mac 'n' cheese all the time? Tell us in the comments below!
Written by: Leslie Stephens
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5 Comments
Kathy
February 25, 2016
Spaghetti Carbonara is always my go to comfort pasta dish. I have been making it since I was 16 and now my daughter has learned to make it. Salty, creamy, cheesy yum.
edna
February 24, 2016
spaghetti with meat sauce- whole wheat spaghetti with turkey sauce to be exact :)
Mary P.
February 24, 2016
Our family's favorite pasta is fresh tagliarini (ribbon pasta) found in North Beach, San Francisco (or fresh organic noodles from our local market) with generous amounts of fresh, chopped garlic (5 cloves), butter (1/2 cube) and cream (1/4 - 1/2 cup)!!!! If there are leftovers, use the next morning and saute them until crispy, and top with two over easy eggs!!! OOHHH!!!
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