Spicy Vodka Pasta

Name: Spicy Vodka Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 onion, diced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tbsps Calabrian chili; 50 grams tomato paste; 2 shots vodka; 200 ml heavy cream; 2 cups dried rigatoni; 3 links Italian sausage, casings removed; 1 handful grated Parmigiano Regiano; 1 tbsp Italian parsley, finely chopped; drizzle olive oil

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Updated at: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 08:25:17 GMT

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Ingredients

2 servings

3 tbspsCalabrian chili

50 gramstomato paste

2 shotsvodka

200mlheavy cream

2 cupsdried rigatoni

3 linksItalian sausage

casings removed

1 handfulParmigiano Regiano

grated

1 TbspItalian parsley

finely chopped

olive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a pan with a drizzle of olive oil and add sausage, browning both sides and breaking up into smaller pieces. Remove from pan when cooked.

Step 2

Add a bit more olive oil, and add garlic, onion and chili. Sweat until soft over medium heat, about 4-5 minutes.

Step 3

Add tomato paste and cook another two minutes. Add vodka and increase heat to high, and decrease by about 20% volume.

Step 4

Add cream, and if you want, blend the sauce for a smoother consistency. Then add the sausage back in, and simmer for about 15 minutes.

Step 5

Boil the pasta in salted water, then transfer to the sauce with some pasta water. Continue cooking until al dente, adding more cream and pasta water if necessary.

Step 6

Serve and garnish with cheese and parsley. Enjoy!