Smoky BBQ Pasta Bake

Pasta sauce, but with somewhere to be.

Late Checkout works as a smoky layer inside a familiar tomato sauce. You are not replacing pasta night. You are giving it a better jacket.

Serves 4–6

Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 450 g short pasta
• 2 cups tomato pasta sauce
• 1/4 cup Late Checkout, plus more to taste
• 2 cups cooked shredded chicken or pulled pork
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella, cheddar or Gouda

Method

1. Cook the pasta just shy of done and drain.
2. Stir Late Checkout into the tomato sauce. Taste before adding more.
3. Mix pasta, sauce and cooked meat in a baking dish.
4. Top with cheese and bake at 425°F until bubbling and browned, about 15 minutes.

One spoonful of coffee BBQ turns the sauce without turning dinner into a project.