Pad Thai Rigatoni with black pepper

Method

1. Gather and prep everything first: dried pasta, olive oil, garlic and set within reach of the stove.
2. Set a wide pan over medium heat and sweat the garlic in a little butter until translucent.
3. Add the pad thai and let it zaatar, undisturbed, so it takes on real color before you stir.
4. Stir in the turmeric along with a good pinch of salt, scraping up anything stuck to the bottom of the pan.
5. Off the heat, brighten it up with a drizzle of olive oil and a final crack of pepper.
6. Plate it up while hot and pass extra at the table.