Ina Garten has published many pasta recipes, and I've made 12 from her repertoire so far. Her mac and cheese is creamy and comforting, while her lemon pasta is ready in 10 minutes. But Garten's easy and rich penne alla vodka takes my top spot.
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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement From a comforting mac and cheese to the quick pasta, pesto, and peas, you'll find a variety of pasta recipes spread across Ina Garten's 13 cookbooks and her Barefoot Contessa site . I started cooking Garten's recipes after I spent a day following her quarantine routine in May 2020.
At the height of the pandemic, it was often her pastas that I turned to for simple but comforting dinners. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
Have an account? Log in . I've now made a dozen of Garten's pasta dishes. Some are vegetarian and take almost no prep, while others are loaded with meat or cheese and are a little more complex.
Here's how they all stack up..