Take control over Valentine’s Day gloom by cooking

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Lilly Gorman

Nothing says comfort food like a hot meal packed with carbohydrates. This pesto pasta and garlic bread will satisfy all your cravings.

Yash Ravula, Staff writer

Valentine’s  Day can be either the best or the worst holiday of a person’s life. You are either on a romantic date with your significant other, or you are curled up on your bed binge-watching Netflix. No matter which of these people you are, you can enjoy the day with these amazingly simple dinner recipes.

Lilly Gorman
Cheesy garlic bread is a staple comfort food. The warm toasted edges, along with the powerful flavor in each bite, makes everyone happy

Gar-Cheese Bread

This blend of cheese, butter and garlic is a great way to enjoy time by yourself or impress your date. 

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese
  • 1 baguette or any kind of long bread

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 400°
  • In a bowl, combine butter, garlic, parmesan and cheddar
  • Slice baguette length-wise
  • Spread butter-garlic-cheese mixture evenly on the baguette.
  • Place baguette on a tray
  • Bake until cheese becomes bubbly and the sides of baguette darken
  • Season with chili flakes and oregano
  • Slice into bite-size pieces and devour 

 

Lilly Gorman
Pesto-Al-Pasta is the perfect comfort food for your Valentine’s Day. If you don’t finish, they say pasta is better the day after it’s made.

Pest-Al Pasta

This is a filling guilty pleasure that can be enjoyed alone, with most of the ingredients likely already in your pantry.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup casarecce pasta (or any kind)
  • 2 bunches of spinach
  • ½ cup pesto sauce
  • ½ cup Alfredo sauce
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • cheddar (as per preference)
  • 2-3 tablespoons of oil
  • salt as per preference
  • chili flakes (optional)
  • olives (optional)
  • parmesan  (as per preference)

Preparation

  • Cook casarecce pasta in large pot with salted water, cook according to the package
  • In another pot, fry garlic in oil until lightly browned and fragrant 
  • In the second pot, add spinach and fry until wilted or until the moisture evaporates. 
  • Add pesto sauce into the same pot and fry until the oil from the sauce floats
  • Remove excess oil by scooping with a spoon. Add the pasta into the sauce. 
  • Toss  pasta to make sure everything is covered in sauce 
  • Add alfredo sauce and mix
  • Add salt, pepper, chili flakes and olives (optional)
  • Top it off by adding a handful of cheddar and parmesan cheeses. Serve hot