• I made Ina Garten's favorite weeknight pasta for dinner. • The dish features classic Italian ingredients like bucatini, pancetta, and red wine. • I made the pasta after a long workday, and it only took me 30 minutes.

I made my very first Barefoot Contessa pasta while living like Ina Garten for a day during New York City's lockdown in May 2020. Her approachable and delicious recipes were a dream for a novice cook like me, and I was immediately hooked.

Since then, I've made many of her dishes, from comforting breakfasts to impressive desserts. But it's always her pastas that I've loved most — I've even ranked them!

When I found the recipe for one of her favorite weeknight pastas, I knew I had to try it.

"Everyone needs a few quick pasta dinners in their repertoire, and this one is

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