Vodka Rigatoni
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add rigatoni to salted boiling water.
- 2Cook the noodles until al dente.
- 3Reserve pasta water before draining.
- 4Drain the noodles.
- 5Add drained pasta to a serving dish.
- 6Drizzle olive oil in a pan.
- 7Add diced onion and cook for a couple minutes.
- 8Add minced garlic and cook until the onions are translucent.
- 9Add tomato paste and cook down a little bit.
- 10Add heavy whipping cream and mash it into the tomato paste until it becomes an orange-red color.
- 11Add vodka.
- 12Set the heat to low and simmer for 10-12 minutes.
- 13Add butter.
- 14Add a ladle or two of pasta water depending on the consistency you want.
- 15Add parmesan cheese and mix until melted.
- 16Add pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt.
- 17Pour sauce over noodles.
- 18Sprinkle basil leaves on top.
Ingredients
- boxes rigatoni pasta
- salt
- bit extra olive oil
- 1 diced onion
- 6 minced garlic cloves
- 8 ounces tomato paste
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 0.5 cup vodka
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups shaved parmesan cheese
- pepper
- crushed red pepper flakes
- bit salt
- basil leaves
Equipment
potladlecolanderserving dishpan
Tips
- Cook the noodles until al dente and reserve some pasta water before draining.
- Mince the onion nicely so that you are not getting chunks of onion in there.