Vodka Pasta!
Ingredients
- Penne500 g
- Salt2 ¾ tsp
- Olive oil1 ½ tbsp
- Onion½
- Garlic2
- Tomato paste½ cups
- Cream1 ¼ cups
- Vodka⅓ cups
- Chili flake · flakes½ tsp
- Black pepper
- Parmesan cheese · grated50 g
- Parsley2 tsp
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water with the pasta salt to the boil. Cook the pasta until al dente, following the packet directions.
- Just before draining, stir the pasta well and scoop out 1 cup of the cooking water. Then drain the pasta.
- Heat the oil in a large pot or non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Cook the onion and garlic for 1 1/2 minutes until translucent.
- Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes until it darkens in colour. Lower the heat if it sticks to the base.
- Stir in the cream until the tomato paste dissolves. Add the chilli flakes, salt, pepper and vodka. Simmer on low for 3 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Stir in the parmesan until melted, then turn off the heat.
- Add the pasta and 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water. Over medium heat, stir for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until the pasta is coated, adding more pasta water if needed to loosen.
- Serve immediately in warm bowls, topped with extra parmesan and parsley.
Summarized from RecipeTin Eats's video. Watch it for the details.
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