It's been a long while since my last bowl of Elena's drunken spaghetti. I've been craving it SO BAD recently. Turns out, Bon Appetit shared the recipe back in December, and I already had the right red in the cupboard. Coincidence or destiny? I gave the dish a shot.
Had to modify a few things...
-- Didn't have spaghetti, used farfalle instead. Figured they gather a similar sauce-to-noodle ratio, as opposed to something hollow like rigatoni, where sauce collects within.
-- Halved the measurements. It still fed two people VERY comfortably. Like, you could probably stretch to serve four. And even at half-speed, the recipe calls for AN ENTIRE BOTTLE OF WINE. Not to mention one stick of butter. This dish is not for the faint of heart (or stomach).
End result? The pasta turned out *Italian finger kiss* fantastic.
Sooo rich and warm and filling and tangy and creamy and just delicious.
It was seriously easy to prepare, too! The steps were simple to follow, the dish basically does all the work itself and everything comes together in thirty-ish minutes. Finely chopping the garlic was the most challenging part lol.
I'm really glad to have this recipe in my arsenal. If you're a fan of butter and red wine (who isn't?) then I bet you'll also love it.
Just don't be stingy with the parm ;)
Do you ever cook with booze, or have a fave vino-friendly dish? Let me know if you give this one a whirl, I'd love to hear how it goes!
Image credit (top): Bon Appetit
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