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“Rarely have I found a recipe that delivers so deliciously in proportion to its simplicity.”
“So how come you call it midnight pasta when you can’t stay awake past 10?” my daughter asked as I was cooking pasta with garlic, anchovies and red pepper flakes.
Fair point (if a little smart-alecky). As much as I rely on this easy, pantry-friendly combination on weeknights — sometimes adding lemon zest, herbs and olives if I’ve got them — I have never cooked it, or anything else for that matter, at midnight.
“Midnight pasta is a state of mind,” I responded. When you get home tired, famished and pressed for time, it can feel as if it’s 11:59 p.m. no matter what the clock says. A recipe that’s speedy, easy and uses whatever ingredients you have available is welcome any time of day. And Alexa Weibel’s five-ingredient creamy miso pasta not only fits this bill, but it’s also delicious enough to stop time.
A minimalist blend of butter, miso and Parmesan, the sauce emulsifies to coat each pasta strand with silky, umami richness. You can top it all with nori or furikake or sliced seaweed snacks if you like (we love the seaweed snacks), or leave it be. It’s perfect any which way — and at any hour.
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