I tried Ina Garten's penne alla vodka. It's one of the best pasta dishes I've ever made.

Ina Garten's penne alla vodka is one of my favorite homemade pasta dishes.

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Ever since I began ranking Ina Garten's pasta dishes back in 2021, nothing has come close to topping her weeknight Bolognese.That all changed when I tried her penne alla vodka.The recipe was inspired by one of Garten's favorite dishes, the Penne Alla Vecchia Bettola from Nick & Toni's, a restaurant in East Hampton.Now, it has a permanent spot on my list of best Barefoot Contessa dishes.

You probably already have most of the ingredients for Ina Garten's penne alla vodka.

Garten's dish features penne, vodka, and whole-peeled tomatoes.