How to make Red Wine Spaghetti (QKatie in Paris Bonus Vlog!)

We know that sipping on red wine during a pasta course can be great -- but how about cooking the pasta IN the red wine?!

Turns out, it's AMAZING. Of course, the Italians found this out a long time ago, it's a classic pasta preparation in Tuscany, where it's called Spaghetti All'Ubriaco. In the U.S. this is sometimes referred to as "Drunken Pasta."

The alcohol burns off the wine, and the wine just gives a subtle sweetness to the noodles. Then mix it with walnuts, cheese and parsley and you've got yourself a lip-smackingly delightful meal.

Ingredients:
water (plus the red wine it should be enough to cover the pasta)
3 1/4 cups dry red wine
Salt
3/4 pound spaghetti
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 small garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
1 cup walnuts (4 ounces), toasted and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for serving
Freshly ground black pepper

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[MarcValle]

I'm eating this now. Added in some Italian sausage and drinking the leftover wine. This dish is choice for a rainy Monday! thanks.

[jennab]

wow this looks amazing! making this for sure :)

[loulou]

Whoa! Drunken pasta sounds good to me 😊 I'm craving for this right now. It looks amazing!!!

[erichenderson]

Popular thing to do in the region of Tuscany in Italy with the Chianti Wine.

[nadinesilva]

Katie! are you gonna make a recipe for x-mas time??
i love your recipes all super fast and delicious!

[laurabiscaro]

That's like pasta aglio e olio taken up a thousand notches, I loooove it! :9

[LukeConstantino]

I've had this made with pine nuts, basil and pecorino romano. Since you said anchovies (which I LOVE) I'm going to try it with that as a topping. I'll let you know how that goes... Thank you! :-)

[nicagerona]

Wow. Wonder if you could match it with your previous recipe: Les Oeufs en Meurrette. It'll be a drunken feast!

[audrielowe]

So I took this idea and improvised with what I had at home, which was white wine. So instead, I used spinach, diced tomatos, pesto, garlic cloves, and provolone cheese and it was devine!! Just another idea if like me, you didn't happen to have red wine at home.

[lilmizzdemon]

would it be different with soft red wine?

[Klapaocious]

Will it be different if I try white wine? The only opened wine in my house is white 😄

[Kevinakevinakevina]

Would you recommend eating it hot? Or would it be good as a cold "pasta salad"?!

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[Darthcharlie]

That's not the traditional recipe.

[DrinkinDaJuice]

Oh god the enthusiasm of the presenter is hurting my brain.