Vodka Rigatoni

This vodka rigatoni was insanely delicious and came together in under 35 min! This vodka rigatoni was insanely delicious and came together in under 35 min! A true crowd pleaser. The original recipe was from Bon Appétit. .

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. rigatoni

• ¾ cup heavy cream

• 2 oz. (¼ cup) vodka

• 1 medium onion

• 1 (4.5-oz.) tube double-concentrated tomato paste, such as Amore

• 4 garlic cloves

• 4 oz. Parmesan cheese

• 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling

• ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes or aleppo pepper

• Kosher salt

• Basil leaves (for serving)

Directions:

1. In a stock pot, boil heavily salted water. You want your pasta water to taste like the sea!

2. Finely grate 4 oz of parmesan and set aside. Peel and finely chop your onion and garlic cloves.

3. In a separate pot, sauté onion and garlic in 2 tbsp olive oil until browned. About 5-7 minutes.

4. Mix in tomato paste and red pepper. You want it to evenly coat the onion. Stir often until the paste browns. Roughly another 5-7 minutes.

5. Deglaze the onions and garlic with ¼ cup vodka and set heat to low.

6. Using a heatproof measuring cup, scoop ¼ cup boiling water out of the pot and add.

7. Slowly pour the heavy cream into vodka sauce, stirring constantly, until a smooth sauce forms. Remove from heat.

8. Add half of the Parmesan cheese (2oz) to the sauce and mix well. Optional, puree with an immersion blender for a smooth sauce.

9. Pour 1 lb of rigatoni into boiling water. Cook until al dente.

10. Add pasta and ¼ -½ cup of pasta water to the sauce, stirring constantly until a smooth orange sauce coats all the noodles evenly.

11. Separate pasta into bowls. Top with extra parmesan and a fresh basil leaf.