The real question you should be asking yourself every morning is, “Why wouldn’t I eat pasta for breakfast?” Pasta comes in so many shapes and styles that making room for it at the breakfast table makes sense: it’s a great way to ensure you’re getting enough of this universal comfort food. Whether you’re eating leftovers in the morning (no harm, no foul in eating leftover pasta cold), or whipping up a quick, fresh dish on the spot, pasta is an excellent choice for your first meal of the day.
Pasta can be hearty and filling, but a good one won’t weigh you down, which is the mark of a great breakfast food. Noodles have long been the morning sustenance for people around the world. In Vietnam, pho is eaten for breakfast, and in Myanmar, mohinga, a soup with vermicelli noodles, is a popular breakfast dish. When we think of our favorite quintessential Italian pasta dishes, a lot of them sound like they’d be a great replacement for bacon and eggs. Some of them, like pasta carbonara, even include bacon (or traditionally pancetta) and eggs! Some people believe in eating your biggest meal of the day in the morning. Whether you follow this ideology or question it, there’s definitely room for pasta in your morning routine — a big bowl or a baby one.
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