Sometimes you don’t want fancy, neat, or complicated. Sometimes you want something you can make in a flash for not a lot of dough.

Something maybe you can make when you’re at your laziest. Look no further my friends!

My Man Pasta fills you up with a little spicy twang that makes the taste buds happy.

Plus it has bacon; and who doesn’t love some bacon? Communists that’s who… Oh and people who eat kosher, but they have turkey or beef bacon they can substitute.

Man Pasta

1 box rigatoni

2 cans Rotel tomatoes and chiles

½ lb thick cut bacon

1 tsp sriacha

1 tbsp Tabasco

4 cloves garlic, minced

Salt and pepper

grated Parmigiano cheese

Cook the rigatoni al dente.

In a separate pan sweat the garlic with a tablespoon of olive oil.

Then add the bacon and cook until done, but still tender over medium heat.

Add rotel, Tabasco, and sriacha. Simmer and stir for 5 minutes.

Toss the pasta in sauce and serve in bowls with grated cheese.

There you go. Quick, simple and easy.

But what to drink before, after and during the cooking process?

I’m glad you asked.

It’s really perfect for the hot weather we’ve been having.

St. Germain is a french liqueur made from elderflower.

 It’s sweet and lovely for sipping.

It’s not easily found in more rural areas and never in ABC stores. Look for your independent stores for best results.

Appalachian Cooler

Ingredients

4 Blackberries

Juice of half a Lemon

Tablespoon of Bar Sugar

1 ½ oz Bourbon

1 ½ oz St.-Germain

Tonic Water

Garnish: Mint Sprig

Muddle the first three ingredients in a rocks glass. Add Bourbon and St. Germain, Add ice, Stir, top with tonic, and serve.

So if your in the mood for a break this week or just tipsy and broke, this one’s for you. After a few Appalachian Cooler’s you’ll surely be ready for some spice.