🍷 Try the best wine for this dish: http://franzesewine.com/areni 💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: https://michaelfranzese.com/family/ After you loved the meatball video so much, you kept asking: “Michael, where’s the pasta? Where’s the sauce?” So here I am, back in the kitchen. This time I’m sharing my wife’s famous Pasta Pomodoro — the dish she whips up when I come home and want something fast and delicious. Here’s the crazy part: when I met my wife 42 years ago, she was Mexican and had never eaten Italian food. Now? Italian is her favorite, and she makes pasta better than restaurants in Italy. I’ve been all over the world eating at the best places, and I’m telling you, this 20-minute recipe will beat them all. No delivery fees robbing you, no complicated ingredients — just olive oil, fresh garlic, tomatoes, basil, and pasta. My grandmother used to make heavy “gravy” with everything in it. This is light, simple, and absolutely delicious. I’m challenging Gordon Ramsay to make better pasta than this. Week by week I’m sharing all my family secrets. Pair it with our Franzese Areni wine, and you’ve got a meal you can’t refuse. Don’t order out — make this at home for 30 bucks. Ex-Mob Boss Cooks Mafia Style Pasta Pomodoro (Old Family Recipe) 00:00 Introduction 01:02 My wife's introduction to Italian food 04:05 Sharing my families cooking secrets 04:38 Ingredient 1: real Italian Olive Oil 05:43 Ingredient 2: Garlic, and more garlic 08:30 I challenge Gordon Ramsey 09:10 Sautee the Garlic 09:49 Boil the Pasta 10:27 gather the ingredients 11:28 Our Flagship wine: Areni 14:16 Ingredient 3: Add the Tomatoes 15:37 "Bouquet" of wine meaning 18:05 "Body of Wine" meaning 20:26 "Tannins" Meaning 21:25 My biggest gripe with some restaurants 22:32 Pasta goes in 23:19 Italian bread recommendation 23:57 Add Tomatoes onto pan 24:34 "Dry vs Sweet" meaning 25:43 Ingredient 4: Fresh Basil (always fresh!) 27:00 My top 3 Italian foods 29:26 "Terroir" meaning 31:28 Pasta and sauce prep tip 32:16 My go-to dish 33:56 I don't eat Oysters 35:20 Time for toppings 35:44 And the taste? 39:14 How many will this recipe feed? 39:29 Final recipe reveal 🤝 Book 1 on 1 Call With Me: https://michaelfranzese.com/book-1-on-1-call/ 🔥 Check out my store: https://store.michaelfranzese.com/ 🎙️ Michael Franzese Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Eo39qb Backbone Media Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices