Spicy Vodka Pasta
This copycat spicy vodka pasta recipe from carbone is so easy to make at home and comes together by the time your pasta is done cooking.
Ingredients
- 200 g dry rigatoni
- 3 tbsp butter (1 for aromatics, 2 at the end)
- ½ yellow onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 birds eye chili
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 stem basil
- 2 tbsp vodka
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup pasta water
- ½ cup grated parm
Instructions
- Dice your onions, garlic, and chilies. Set aside.½ yellow onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 birds eye chili
- Bring a large pot of water up to a boil and season generously with salt. Start cooking your rigatoni.200 g dry rigatoni
- Into a separate pan on medium heat add 1 tbsp butter and add in your onions, garlic, and chilies.3 tbsp butter
- Once softened, add in your tomato paste and basil and stir for 1 minute.3 tbsp tomato paste, 1 stem basil
- Add vodka and let it reduce completely (about 2 minutes)2 tbsp vodka
- Remove the basil stem and add heavy cream. Mix well to incorporate.½ cup heavy cream
- Once the pasta is el dente add it in to the pan along with pasta water and grated parm.½ cup pasta water, ½ cup grated parm
- Mix well until sauce reaches your desired consistency.
- Finish with by mixing in 2 tbsp more butter, and enjoy.3 tbsp butter
