Rich & Spicy Vodka Sauce Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 oz Penne Rigate pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes chopped
- ½ an onion minced
- 2 garlic cloves crushed or minced
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 shots of vodka about 1/3 cup
- 4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil EVOO
- 1 Tbsp. harissa or your favorite chili paste
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 tsp. sugar
- ¼ freshly grated parmesan cheese + more for serving
- 3 Tbsp. pasta water
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make sure you have all the ingredients. Ready? Let’s begin!
- Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan on medium heat.
- Add garlic and onion and let it cook for 2 min.
- Toss in cherry tomatoes and let them cook until soft. About 4 min.
- Boil pasta in salted water, according to the package’s instructions. It usually takes 10 min to cook penne pasta al dente.
- Back to the sauce. Add tomato paste, chili paste, sugar, and pasta water. Stir until bubbling.
- Pour vodka into the sauce and turn up the heat to medium-high so that the alcohol evaporates.
- Turn the heat down to medium, add heavy cream, and stir.
- Sprinkle parmesan cheese and mix until combined.
- Cook until desired consistency (should be thick and creamy).
- Turn the heat down and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix pasta into the pan and toss until each penne is evenly coated with creamy spicy goodness.
- Serve with more grated parmesan on top. Dig in!
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Nutrition
Calories: 631kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 427mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 748IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg