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Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce with Bacon + Giveaway!

March 10, 2011 by Jennifer Che 82 Comments


Bryan and I disagree about our favorite pasta shapes.

For him, thicker is better. Chewier always wins. Long and fat is better than short and skinny. The ultimate goal? The ability to wrap the noodles around a fork into a big, dense ball so that he can create the chewiest, thickest bite of them all.

Me? First of all, I love sauce. So, the more nooks and cranny that a pasta shape has, the better. Radiatore or Fusilli are typically my favorites, though I also love a good angel hair.

One thing we both agree on – we don’t like mushy pasta. Al dente all the way.


Dried Pasta with Really Good Texture?
This company called Pasta Lensi contacted me in January and asked me whether I wanted to try some of their dried pasta.

Well, Bryan loves pasta and is always looking for that perfect texture when it comes to pasta, so . . . why not? Hey, you never know.

Seriously, I didn’t have super high expectations. Bryan is pretty picky when it comes to pasta texture. He almost always orders the handmade pasta option at a restaurant, almost regardless of the sauce with which it is paired. The pasta comes first!

I decided to make one of my standards – a great tomato vodka cream sauce recipe from Cook’s Illustrated (see end of post). I make this dish all the time, so I thought it would be interesting to compare a new pasta brand with an age-old recipe.

The Verdict?
According to Bryan, “this is the best dried pasta I have ever had.” It far beats out all the other dried pastas we’ve ever tried. Granted, we haven’t tried too many really expensive artisanal dried pastas, but we have tried reasonably well known Italian brands, like de Cecco and Barilla, for instance.

I have to agree that the texture of this pasta is superior to your normal supermarket boxed pastas. We had been buying de Cecco before, which is still very good, but this one is noticeably better. The pasta doesn’t go mushy easily.  Typically I try to take out my pastas as soon as possible because they become unbearably soft and mushy so quickly if I don’t cool them down quickly. This pasta is unusually dense, or something, making it much harder to accidentally overcook and ruin.

Bryan told me to give away the rest of our pasta boxes and just order Lensi from now on.

Pasta Lensi online
Rigatoni
Trottole 
Fusilli 
Penne
Gobetti
Spaghetti
Fettuccini
Linguini

Just a bit of background
Pasta Lensi is an Italian pasta company that has been making pasta since 1920. Their pasta is still not widely available in grocery stores right now, although you can buy it on online at Amazon. Pasta Lensi is a bit more expensive than normal, but if you buy in bulk online, it’s comparable to the cheaper pastas.

Giveaway Details
The folks at Pasta Lensi were kind enough to give me TWO sample gift bags so that a couple of you could try this amazing pasta.  Each bag (a Pasta Lensi cloth tote) contains two bags of dried pasta to try.

Seriously, this stuff is really good, and Bryan and I are totally planning on buying a bulk pack soon. We just need to agree on a shape!

To Enter the Giveaway:

For one entry: comment below telling me your favorite way of preparing or eating pasta!

For an extra entry: tweet the link (http://bit.ly/fKFadQ) to the giveaway and mention @tinyurbankitchn [easiest way is probably to just tweet the example tweet below). Please also comment below telling me that you tweeted.

Example tweet: @tinyurbankitchn is giving away two gourmet Italian pasta gift bags! Check it out here: http://bit.ly/fKFadQ

For a third entry: please share a link to this post on facebook. Again, please comment below telling me that you linked on facebook and tell me where to look for your link.

Here’s my answer to the question:

I love a simple pasta tossed with fresh mozzarella, vine-ripen tomatoes, basil, and olive oil. I also love anything with white alba truffles!

Giveaway ends SUNDAY, March 13th at midnight.

Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce with Bacon

Slightly modified from Cook’s Illustrated

Ingredients
1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes , drained, liquid reserved
1 T olive oil
3 ounces of pancetta (can substitute bacon)
1/2 small onion , minced (about 1/4 cup)
1 T tomato paste
2 medium cloves garlic , minced
1/2 t hot red pepper flakes
1/3 cup vodka
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 pound pasta
Fresh basil leaves

Puree in a food processor about half of the tomatoes from the can (around 5-6). Dice the other half. Combine the puree and diced tomatoes in a 2-cup measuring cup and add the reserve liquid from the can until you have 2 cups total. Cook the pancetta in a pan until crisp (about 5-10 minutes). Remove from pan and place on paper towels. Pour off most of the oil, leaving 2 T.

Saute the onions and tomato paste in the remaining fat until the onions are shiny and a bit translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for another minute.

Stir in tomatoes and a tiny pinch of salt. Stir.

Remove the pot from the heating source and slowly pour in the vodka. Bring the pot back to the heating source. Turn heat back up to medium high and boil off the alcohol (about 10 minutes). Meanwhile, bring a bot of water to boil to cook the pasta. Cook pasta until al dente.

Once the alcohol has boiled off, add the cream and stir it in until hot – about 1 minute.

Mix the sauce with the cooked pasta. Stir in the freshly cut basil and the bacon. Add freshly grated Parmesan cheese on top.

Disclaimer
Time to time I receive free products, meals, etc. as a food blogger. I do not receive any payment for blog posts/reviews nor am I required to write a post when I receive free products, meals, etc. The views expressed in this post are completely my own. The pasta in this post was provided for free by Pasta Lensi.

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Comments

  1. Robin says

    March 10, 2011 at 11:39 am

    I had some tomatoes that were on their way to going bad, so for breakfast the other morning, I mixed them with a little bit of tomato sauce, some minced garlic, olive oil, and basil, and stirred that into some whole wheat spaghetti. It was definitely a power breakfast!

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  2. Robin says

    March 10, 2011 at 11:40 am

    And tweeted =)

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  3. Lauren says

    March 10, 2011 at 11:44 am

    I love pasta but never do anything too creative in my own kitchen with it. I guess my favorite pasta recipe is a tomatoes, olives and ricotta dish from Martha Stewart:
    http://amateur-gastronomist.blogspot.com/2010/03/gemelli-with-tomatoes-olives-and.html

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  4. Thundor says

    March 10, 2011 at 11:54 am

    I like to eat my pasta in a simple salad w/ lemon juice & jalapeños, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots & turkey meatballs 🙂 yummie yummie

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  5. Hawley says

    March 10, 2011 at 11:55 am

    My hands down favorite way is to make a simple garlic, olive oil, and white wine sauce, and then sprinkle very generously with good quality crumbled bleu cheese and cracked black pepper. The cheese melts and it is unbelievable. Yum!

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  6. Bianca Garcia says

    March 10, 2011 at 11:58 am

    One of my favorite pasta dishes is pasta aglio olio – I love garlic, olive oil, red pepper flakes and anchovies together!

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  7. Joyosity says

    March 10, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    I love pan-fried pasta with butternut squash, sage, and pine nuts.

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  8. Jo says

    March 10, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    YUM! With butter, parm, garlic, s&p, and red pepper flakes.

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  9. Natalie says

    March 10, 2011 at 12:53 pm

    I’m a sucker for a rich, meaty, comforting bolognese sauce…

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  10. Natalie says

    March 10, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    Tweeted also! 🙂

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  11. La Chapstick Fanatique says

    March 10, 2011 at 1:24 pm

    I am Italian. And at the beginning of every winter or late fall, I prepare a ridiculously large batch of spaghetti sauce – my family’s recipe. I start it early in the morning and it simmers all day with meatballs, hot italian sausage and sometimes a pork chop and chicken leg for flavor. This is great when guests come over because, for dinner, all I have to do is put the pasta on right before and throw some garlic bread in the oven.

    I freeze the rest in little batches to use throughout the winter for spaghetti, lasagna (the Hubs fave), manicotti and stuffed shells.

    http://lachapstickfanatique.blogspot.com

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  12. youngmi says

    March 10, 2011 at 2:16 pm

    i’ll eat in any way. i love my cousin’s thick, cheesy mostaccioli, i could live off of pasta salads in the summer, and i think mushroom ravioli is one of the greatest things ever invented. and i have a habit of standing at the stove and eating up plain pasta while i wait for my sauce to finish cooking 😛

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  13. Sadye says

    March 10, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    I’m a sucker for a good white clam sauce.

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  14. Lisa says

    March 10, 2011 at 2:34 pm

    I like to top my pasta with marinara sauce and sweet corn kernels

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  15. Lan says

    March 10, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    I like non-tomato sauce and not overly rich pasta.

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  16. Parsley Sage says

    March 10, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    Tough call! Right now I’m all about spicy italian sausage, tomato and garlic on my pasta. Om nom. Thanks for sharing your recipe!

    I also tweeted your post 🙂

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  17. Matt Stephens says

    March 10, 2011 at 2:48 pm

    All summer long I love angel hair tossed with browned butter cut with olive oil, meyer lemon zest & juice, fresh basil, parmesan and bread crumbs. Such amazing, light flavors, but still hearty enough to fill up on.

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  18. Susana Fong says

    March 10, 2011 at 3:39 pm

    Creamy tomato sauce all the way for me!

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  19. Lynne says

    March 10, 2011 at 3:39 pm

    I know it may sound strange, but I like mine plain, sometimes with a sprinkle of salt or shiso furikake!

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  20. Bernadine says

    March 10, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    For a quick meal, I love to just take a bottle of sauce and add onions, mushrooms, ground beef, chili flakes and parmesan and make it “gourmet.” Will have to try your vodka cream sauce!

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  21. Shannon says

    March 10, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    simply is usually best 🙂 right now i’m craving some fresh pesto…

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  22. Karen says

    March 10, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    lobster macaroni and cheese, of course 🙂 here’s my recipe :

    http://culinaryorgasm-karen.blogspot.com/2010/12/lobster-mac-cheese.html

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  23. Sharlene says

    March 10, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    My new favorite way is tomato sauce with onion and butter. It’s so simple but so delicious.

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  24. Shannon says

    March 10, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    tweeted! @tri2cook

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  25. Avneetks says

    March 10, 2011 at 5:38 pm

    I love to saute garlic and pinenuts with a few big handfuls mixed fresh italian herbs in really good olive cooking oil, and toss it with linguini. SO good.

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  26. Julie says

    March 10, 2011 at 5:40 pm

    I like baked pasta… baking just takes it to a whole new level.

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  27. Kristine says

    March 10, 2011 at 5:48 pm

    Spaghetti alla carbonara! The champion of pasta dishes.

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  28. Kristine says

    March 10, 2011 at 5:52 pm

    I tweeted (@kristine206) and shared this on my FB wall.

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  29. Kari G. says

    March 10, 2011 at 5:53 pm

    In a light vermouth cream sauce, tossed with sauteed garlic and mushrooms. Topped with a few shavings of parmigiano reggiano and fresh basil.

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  30. Julia says

    March 10, 2011 at 5:55 pm

    This definitely looks like a pasta worth trying. I had never heard of it. Thanks for the heads-up! My favorite pasta dish is probably orecchiette with pan-seared broccoli and cauliflower as well as garlic, olives, parsley, toasted bread crumbs, a healthy dose of EVOO, and freshly grated Parmesan. I’m veg, but my non-veg, olive-hating partner puts crispy prosciutto on his dish!

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  31. Kari G. says

    March 10, 2011 at 5:57 pm

    Also, I tweeted (@kari_guddeck) and shared link on my fb wall.

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  32. Caitlin says

    March 10, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    I love pasta pretty much any way it comes, but sometimes, just the noodles, butter and cheese is the best way to go!

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  33. Caitlin says

    March 10, 2011 at 6:01 pm

    I also tweeted =) (@littlereadhead)

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  34. Lauren says

    March 10, 2011 at 6:32 pm

    Choosing a favorite pasta dish is tough, but I have to say I really enjoyed the sweet potato mac & brie cheese that I posted a while back! I have so much fun creating new pasta sauces at home, and would love the chance to try this pasta.

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  35. Lauren says

    March 10, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    Just tweeted about the giveaway!

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  36. FunandFearlessinBeantown says

    March 10, 2011 at 6:51 pm

    This is a great giveaway! I love pasta with brown butter sauce – so decadent!

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  37. FunandFearlessinBeantown says

    March 10, 2011 at 6:51 pm

    I also just tweeted about the giveaway!

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  38. Lpagington says

    March 10, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    What a delicious recipe! My favorite is from when I was a kid–pasta tossed with a little butter and cheese. My favorite type of pasta is just like yours…the more nooks and crannies the better!

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  39. Peggy Labor says

    March 10, 2011 at 7:50 pm

    I’m with you! I love the shapes with the nooks and crannies for the sauce! A simple tomato sauce and some fusili is my idea of a perfect weeknight dinner!

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  40. Channon says

    March 10, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    I love pasta so many ways. I think my favorite way to prepare it at home is to make a light wine sauce with petite diced tomatoes, black olives, artichoke and spinach, and toss it all with linguine topped crumbled feta. Or my homemade chicken marsala, with enough sauce to coat the pasta too.

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  41. Channon says

    March 10, 2011 at 8:14 pm

    And I linked to you here http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1312875543

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  42. Channon says

    March 10, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    I’ve never thought of putting shiso furikake on pasta. Brilliant!

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  43. Fran says

    March 10, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    I like the briney flavors of Pasta Putanesca!

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  44. Kat Polkadot says

    March 10, 2011 at 9:30 pm

    I like making this dish ‘creamy taco mac’. It’s really great…except I’ve yet to make version endention of the meaty dish since I’ve been vegetarian. Don’t know how it’ll hold up!

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  45. Amy K. says

    March 10, 2011 at 9:45 pm

    An old standby is to simmer chopped canned whole tomatoes, with several smashed cloves of garlic, and grated carrots. Toss with pasta, olive oil, and freshly grated parmesan. Top with sauteed greens (either kale or collard greens).

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  46. Amy K. says

    March 10, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    I posted to my personal FB account: http://www.facebook.com/amuck

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  47. Amy K. says

    March 10, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    I also posted to my FB page: http://www.facebook.com/kimchimom

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  48. Amy Kim says

    March 10, 2011 at 9:52 pm

    ok…i also tweeted!

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  49. Varun says

    March 10, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    Best way for me? Hot pasta with sun-dried tomato olive oil, garlic, and a little oregano. All done, and super-yummy.

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  50. Figs and Artichokes says

    March 11, 2011 at 12:13 am

    I love vodka sauce and with the addition of bacon I am so there, but my favorite pasta is carbonara. It is such a simple dish, but it defines “comfort” to me. I have been trying to perfect it for years.
    Tweeted at FigsArtichokes

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  51. Micho38 says

    March 11, 2011 at 1:23 am

    All fun shaped whole wheat pasta cooked al dente 😀

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  52. Julia @ DimpleArts Photography says

    March 11, 2011 at 2:33 am

    Based on your description this sounds like a great pasta. I like making pasta in a casserole form. Not too long ago I threw together farfalle pasta with ground turkey, spices and pasta sauce. It turned out really well.

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  53. Julia @ DimpleArts Photography says

    March 11, 2011 at 2:36 am

    Tweeted about this giveaway.

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  54. Julia @ DimpleArts Photography says

    March 11, 2011 at 2:38 am

    Also posted to facebook. You can find it here http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/DimpleArts-Photography/45935809609

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  55. Alison says

    March 11, 2011 at 10:17 am

    I too have become picky about my pasta and really only enjoy it fresh…ideally with a tomato based seafood sauce, I love the way the juices from the seafood mingle with the sauce and the fresh pasta…I’m curious to taste this dried product after your races!

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  56. Emily @ A Cambridge Story says

    March 11, 2011 at 11:05 am

    I love pasta every which way. Red sauce, white sauce, blushed sauce, fresh tomatoes and herbs! For an easy weekday meal, I like to add chicken sausage and spinach. Great giveaway!

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  57. maegan says

    March 11, 2011 at 11:15 am

    There are so many good sauces, Pesto is a staple but my absolute favorite is vodka sauce with fresh basil and mushrooms!

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  58. Yin says

    March 11, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    I love eating pasta with pesto, yummmmmm.

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  59. slin says

    March 11, 2011 at 1:40 pm

    I love it with fresh summer tomatoes, onions, lots of garlic and olive oil!

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  60. CJ says

    March 11, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    Definitely simple with some parmesan, sundried tomato, garlic, salt and a dash of lemon juice 🙂

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  61. Lollychops says

    March 11, 2011 at 4:20 pm

    What a great giveaway! I have been eating de Cecco for a long long time and I just love it! My favorite way of having pasta is with a vodka cream sauce, fresh basil and meatballs. Nothing fancy… just homey and good! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  62. scrapper al says

    March 11, 2011 at 5:21 pm

    I don’t have a favorite pasta sauce, but I am pretty happy with my homemade sauce.

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  63. scrapper al says

    March 11, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    I tweeted!

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  64. Rosie says

    March 11, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    Having pasta with chicken broth is such a comfort food to me!

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  65. Debbirich says

    March 11, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    I love pasta any way you can prepare. Pasta with caramelized onions and cottage cheese is always good.

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  66. kristen says

    March 12, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    A simple carbonara is wonderful (in fact that’s what we had last night!)

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  67. iddle says

    March 12, 2011 at 4:37 pm

    Linguine in Lemon Thyme Cream Sauce.
    Beyond delicious!

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  68. Webmailaddress2 says

    March 12, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    I like a nice chunky marinara sauce over penne rigate. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  69. Cindij says

    March 12, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    I love fettucine with goat cheese, a little heavy cream, red pepper flakes mixed together, with chives, arugula, and bacon added at the end. I also love perfectly cooked spaghetti with homemade pesto and toasted walnuts. One more- baked macaroni or rigatoni mac and cheese with peas. Nothin’ like pasta on a cold winter night!

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  70. Cindij says

    March 12, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    Also posted on Facebook. Thanks for the contest.

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  71. Krafted by Kelly says

    March 13, 2011 at 3:20 am

    I love pasta best when my mom cooks it at home. Sauce from the jar, plenty of onions and garlic, and generous chunks of Jimmy Dean sausage is absolute heaven with a helping of childhood memories. 🙂

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  72. chika says

    March 13, 2011 at 3:54 am

    My favorite way of eating pasta is simply cooking it al dente, tossing it with a little bit of olive oil, and putting some freshly grated Parmesan on it. (I also like to sneak some with just salt and no utensils– just fingers– like back when I was a kid.)

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  73. Jess says

    March 13, 2011 at 11:53 am

    Oh yum, this looks delicious! I’d try it for my family but I’m not sure how well the vodka would go over.

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  74. Joanne says

    March 13, 2011 at 2:45 pm

    I have to say, I am pretty picky about my pasta as well. I grew up in a De Cecco household although now I much prefer to just suck it up and make my own, at least for stringy shapes like spaghetti and angel hair. I love finding pasta with a good texture, though and this sauce that you’ve paired it with sounds so delicious!

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  75. Melissa says

    March 13, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    If I’m making a thick pasta with lots of ridges, I’ve got to pair it with a heavy cream, red sauce. If I have an angelhair pasta ready to go, all I really need is some olive oil and simmered garlic with the juice of a lemon and some fresh grated peccorino romano cheese! YUM!

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  76. Angel Monique says

    March 13, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    The dish looks fabulous and I LOVE pasta! It’s one of my favorite things to make as it can be paired with so many things and so many good wines. My favorite dish is my own fettuccini pasta with home made alfredo sauce, roasted grape tomatoes, crispy prosciutto and shrimp, topped with fresh grated parmagianno reggiano. For a side, I do garlic french bread and for the veggie roasted asparagus. YUMMY!

    Thanks for the opportunity to win! I love your blog!

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  77. Allison says

    March 13, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Any combination of butter, good cheese and cream. Exquisite additions: crumbled bacon, a bit of tomato sauce, red pepper flakes, mushrooms and/or some very rare beef slices.

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  78. Cavitybuster says

    March 14, 2011 at 10:12 am

    I enjoy making pasta salads during the summer, w/japanese influence (tobiko, mayo, red pepper, crab & veggies)!

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  79. Lindsaie says

    March 14, 2011 at 6:56 pm

    I’m not a huge pasta fan but when I do eat it, I mix canned, diced tomoatoes with cream, lots of garlic, onion, olive oil and salt & pepper… if I have basil that goes in too! Spaghettini is my favourite noodle and I like my pasta extra saucy!

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  80. Emma says

    March 18, 2011 at 5:45 pm

    I’ve always wondered with this type of sauce – what does the vodka add?

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  81. jentinyurbankitchen says

    March 18, 2011 at 10:53 pm

    It adds a depth of flavor that’s hard to describe specifically. I know there are some people who can even pick out whether a good vodka or a cheap one has been used! I haven’t tried all these permutations, but at the end of the day, I believe it deepens the flavor.

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  82. Emma says

    March 19, 2011 at 4:29 pm

    Ahh,interesting! I feel a blind taste test coming on! 🙂

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