Nick and Toni's Penne Alla Vecchia Bettola

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Very good and easy pasta sauce that I have made multiple times. It takes time to roast the tomatoes so it isn't ideal for weeknight meal, I make it on the weekends. I always use fresh tomatoes, I don't like anything canned. They turn out fantastic every time. I also have substituted red wine before and it's delicious.I've made it with 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, and sometimes omitted it altogether. It's good either way, so it's hard to mess up this sauce. Definitely one of my favorite pasta sauces.

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I saw the episode today and decided to whip up a batch since I had all of the ingredients. The tomatoes smelled so good in the oven while they were roasting. One thing though, having watched the chef make it - he only gave the heavy cream maybe one turn around the pan, nowhere near the 1-2 cups that the recipe states. More like 1/2 a cup - i followed suit and it turned out really good, in fact I made a pound of pasta and it's ALL gone already. Update: I have found that I prefer the sauce without the cream! It's better that way to me.

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AWESOME!! i knew the amount of red pepper would be too much for my liking so i decreased it by half and it is absolutely perfect! best sauce i've ever made. i used crushed tomatoes so i didn't have to blend at the end to make it easier. make it! you will love it!

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Cut the red pepper flakes in half and it's perfect

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HORRIBLE! Tastes like dirt.

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Indulgent, but delicious!! My husband said it was better than any pasta he had ever had at a restaurant. The flavor was fantastic.

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I hardly cook but now that im a stay home mom i love watching food network and trying out the recipes and to my surprise it comes out amazing this recipe is so good i truly "out did" my self and my husband was very pleased which put a huge smile on my face. its easy and fun i have never cooked with vodka.

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This is by far the best pasta dish I have ever TASTED PERIOD! I like a little kick to my food so I used the right amount of red pepper and didn't cut down, I thought it really gave the dish a nice flavor.

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Oh my!!! This was an excellent meal!!! My husband thought I should cut down on the red pepper next time, but I LOVE it just the way it is! And the Sangiovese which was paired with it was a perfect compliment! Cannot wait to make it again!

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I followed the recipe except used 2 can of crushed tomatoes so I didnt have to blend it. My husband and I both liked it but it was almost too spicy for both of us, and he likes spicy food. I would make this again using 1/2 the amount of red pepper flakes.