I tried Ina Garten's penne alla vodka. It's one of the best pasta dishes I've ever made.

• 2 ½ cups of chopped yellow onions
• 2 28-ounce cans of whole peeled plum tomatoes, drained
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1 cup of vodka
• 1 cup of heavy cream
• ½ cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese (plus extra for serving)
• ¼ cup of good olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh oregano leaves (plus extra for serving)
• 1 ½ teaspoons of dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon of red pepper flakes

To get started, I chopped my onions and minced my garlic.

I partially covered my Dutch oven and let the sauce simmer.

While Garten’s pasta needs a bit more time in the oven, it doesn’t require many steps. The actual prep and cooking were pretty minimal, but the penne still looked really impressive.

Whether you need a recipe to dazzle everyone with or want to whip up a comforting dish, there’s truly no better pasta than this.