I made this 20-minute pasta from Mario Carbone, the chef behind the famous Carbone restaurant.

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When it comes to Italian spots in New York City, Carbone is easily one of the most famous — and hardest to get into.The restaurant — which also has US locations in Miami, Las Vegas, and Dallas — is famous for its melt-in-your-mouth meatballs, the signature "grandma bread" slicked with tomato sauce, and its spicy rigatoni vodka, which celebrities can't get enough of.While Mario Carbone wouldn't divulge the secrets to his most famous dish, the chef gave me a 20-minute pasta recipe to bring some of Carbone's magic to my own kitchen.Here's how to make it.

Mario Carbone's penne with spicy shrimp was inspired by his childhood.

Mario Carbone's penne with spicy shrimp.