Bacon-filled cheesy pasta dish that you can't resist this fall: 'Definitely my go-to'
For Steele, that means she's making a tagliatelle carbonara.
'PASTA QUEEN'
"Carbonara calls for pasta, eggs, cheese and bacon," she said.
While bacon is a key ingredient, she also says it's "optional," depending on people's preference.
"It's still delicious without it," she said.
The Roman pasta dish is "definitely my go-to when I'm stressed and hungry," Steele told Fox News Digital, referencing why she turns to this comfort food.
Plus, the recipe is "very easy to scale down to a single serving," she said.
"Carbohydrate-rich foods boost the production of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that plays a role in mood regulation," said Jonathan Alpert, a psychotherapist in Manhattan and Washington, D.C., and author of the book "Be Fearless: Change Your Life in 28 Days."
He said that while it's fine to indulge in comfort foods once in a while, it's important that this does not spiral into unhealthy eating habits.
"Eating to satiate hunger and provide nutrients is vastly different [from] eating to satiate boredom, stress and anxiety," Alpert said.
Steele's recipe serves four, she said, "but it can be scaled up or down."
Tagliatelle Carbonara by Lisa Steele
2⁄3 cup fresh finely grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheeses or a combination of both
Kosher salt
Fresh ground black pepper
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1 to 11⁄2 cups reserved pasta cooking water
3. Add pasta to pot when water boils. Cook pasta until just al Dente – about seven minutes for tagliatelle. Reserve one to one and a half cups of pasta water before draining.
