I'm not sure if this qualifies for what you're talking about but when I was first learning to cook I found cooking the 4 Classic Roman Pasta dishes to be a really great learning experience. It does a really good job teaching you about developing / creating an emulsion-based sauce, which is a really good foundational skill. They're all fairly simple recipes, but are difficult to master and always impress!
If these are too simple, I would say dive into the meat sauce world. Kenji has a great easy-ish recipe for bolognese that's pretty great.
Dec 19, 2024
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It can be easy, cheap, and makes good leftovers.
Sometimes I will just doctor up a jar-sauce and add fresh basil and parm and it is pretty good for the amount of effort.
If I feel like I need more protein or veggies it is easy to add.
I recently tried a recipe that has anchovies, green olives, garlic, capers, cherry tomatoes, and lots of olive oil. I liked it a lot, but realize it is not for everyone.
Feb 7, 2024
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Each person has those items that will consistently be in their pantries. Mine are garlic, some kind of onion or shallot, red pepper, tomato paste, parm, and what I tell myself is high quality olive oil. Take those things, cook them how you please, and put it on pasta. It’s almost as easy as buttered noodles but more flavorful anf fulfilling than that. When I’m feeling lazy, this is one of the best things I can do for myself. Take your pantry staples and try it out.
Sep 23, 2024
Not too difficult of a dish and uses only a few ingredients. Easy to obsess over perfecting it bc I find the acidity and spice level hard to balance. Important to use the best ingredients possible too! Marcella Hazan’s recipe is the best
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