Garten's weeknight pasta recipe includes spaghettoni or bucatini with ingredients like pancetta, San Marzano tomatoes, and Chianti. This dish offers bold flavors from a combination of rich pancetta, earthy basil, and a subtle sweetness from the tomatoes. The recipe is adaptable, allowing for variations such as adding veal meatballs or ricotta. Despite its depth of flavor, it requires minimal preparation and can be completed in approximately 30 minutes, making it ideal for busy weeknights. The outcome resembles a dish from a charming Italian restaurant.
"It's wonderful as is, but you could also serve it with veal meatballs one night and with a big dollop of ricotta the next."
"The pancetta and red wine give it fantastic flavor."
"The rich pancetta worked so well with the earthy flavors of the basil and Chianti, and the San Marzano tomatoes added a lovely, subtle sweetness."
"This dish was also finished in about 30 minutes with very minimal prep or effort."
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