Quick-and-Dirty Pasta Ponza

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You must make this pasta dish.

You must make this pasta dish.

You MUST make this pasta dish!!

Any ideas what you should do now?

If you thought "hmm, perhaps I should make that wonderful, non-specific pasta dish", then you thought correct!

This is one of my favorite pasta dishes for a busy night. It's finished in about 15 minutes. It's loaded with carbs and cheese. It's quick and dirty. What's not to love?

Quick-and-Dirty Pasta Ponza

Ingredients:

1 lb rigatoni

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs

1 cup marinara sauce

1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

Bring salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook according to the package's directions, usually 10-11 minutes until the pasta is finished. In a skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the breadcrumbs and cook until browned. Make sure to watch this step so that the breadcrumbs do not burn.

In a saucepan, heat up the marinara sauce.

Drain the pasta and add the heated marinara sauce and browned breadcrumbs. Toss to combine and add parmesan.