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Simple Pastas, Big Flavors

With quick cook times, short ingredient lists, and big flavors, it’s hard to beat a simple pasta dish.
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Simple Pastas, Big Flavors

About this Class

In this class we’ll think beyond the jar and build some truly flavorful and unforgettable pasta dishes with just a few key ingredients that are probably already in your kitchen—think olive oil, garlic, canned beans, eggs, bacon, and Parmesan. We’ll demystify some of the best-known Italian dishes with techniques that ensure success. You’ll learn how to capitalize on the starchy pasta cooking water to build or adjust your sauce, hear all about the cured pork products featured in traditional Roman pastas, and even make a super-satisfying vegan pasta dish!

Meet Your Instructors

Author: Christie Morrison

Christie Morrison

Editorial Director, Classes

Christie Morrison is Editorial Director, Classes and an on-screen test cook for Cook’s Country. As editorial director, she creates the curriculum for ATK Classes and is executive producer for Classes video content. She has been a cooking class instructor since 2016. As a senior editor for Cook’s Country magazine from 2013 to 2016 and an associate editor on the Books team prior to that, she developed, tested, and edited recipes. Christie was also a culinary producer for Cook’s Country for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Christie has a BA in English from Dickinson College and an MA in English from Bucknell University. A midcareer change brought her to Boston, where she received her culinary diploma from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts (CSCA). In addition to teaching professional and recreational cooking classes at CSCA, Christie has worked in restaurants and catering kitchens in Boston.

Lessons

Class Progress

1Pasta Basics: A Primer on Ingredients and Techniques

2Less is More: Five Simple Yet Sensational Pasta Recipes

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