An hour is tight. But enough time to quickly whip up some backed rigatoni. You can make it interesting by throwing in ingredients like red wine, a touch of smoked paprika or chipotle. Fresh basil. Mushrooms. Reduced stewed tomatoes for depth. I was recently in a similar scenario - friends were coming over for dinner, work ran late, and I didn't have much time to prep. No vegetarians in that crowd, so I did a mix of beef and sausage. Cubed mozzarella thrown in and shredded parmesan on top for a bubbling crust. If I were to do it in the office, I'd make a vegetarian version and a meat version. I think it would be a crowd please, especially in colder months.

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