- 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.
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.
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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.
