Cast your votes and spill the pasta secrets.

[ElegantAura]

Share your all-time favorite pasta dish and why it holds a special place in your heart.

 

[passenger]

For me it's really hard to beat just plain ol' spaghetti + marinara sauce. Also impossible to equal Rao's as a 'base'; but I like to add sautéed onions, celery & jalapeño or poblano pepper. Usually with meatballs or crumbled ground beef.

 

[Webster]

Nothing beats, on those chilly evenings in winter, a good plate of penne arribiata...

Penne Arrabiata

Penne Arrabiata - A fiery Italian tomato sauce made with San Marzano tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and garlic, tossed together with penne pasta. It's rich and comforting. Plus it's naturally vegetarian!

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[ElegantAura]

For me it's really hard to beat just plain ol' spaghetti + marinara sauce. Also impossible to equal Rao's as a 'base'; but I like to add sautéed onions, celery & jalapeño or poblano pepper. Usually with meatballs or crumbled ground beef.

Sometimes the most simple is the best .

Nothing beats, on those chilly evenings in winter, a good plate of penne arribiata...

Arrabbiata sauce is great, but I also enjoy simple tomato-based options like Pomodoro, Napoletana, and Marinara
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For pasta, I like so many types that it's hard for me to pick just one. I wanted to see what everyone else likes. Regarding the photo I added in the first post, Ditalini is a favourite of mine, especially for soups. That dish is kind of like a thick soup.