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Quick Vodka Pasta
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A fast and creamy vodka pasta dish that comes together in about 15 minutes with just a few ingredients, perfect for a comforting meal.
00:15:00 total
Serves 2
easy
Pasta / Noodle Course
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Ingredients
- extra virgin olive oil - 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons)
- onion - 1/2 (half an average sized, finely diced)
- garlic cloves - 2 (peeled)
- crushed red pepper flakes - 1/2 teaspoon (about 1/2 teaspoon)
- tomato paste - 3 ounces (3 ounces)
- heavy cream - 3 ounces (3 ounces)
- vodka - 1 ounce (1 ounce)
- pasta - watch the video to see (cooking until 1 minute shy of preferred dness)
- pasta cooking water - watch the video to see (reserved, add 1/4 cup at a time as needed)
- freshly grated Parmesan - 1 ounce (1 ounce, plus more for serving)
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Finely dice half an average-sized onion and peel a couple of cloves of garlic.
- Heat Oil: Heat 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a large sauté pan.
- Cook Onion: Add the diced onion to the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until translucent.
- Add Garlic and Spices: Crush in the two cloves of garlic, then add about 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.
- Incorporate Tomato Paste and Cream: Add 3 ounces of tomato paste and 3 ounces of heavy cream to the pan.
- Add Vodka: Stir in 1 ounce of vodka into the sauce.
- Combine Pasta: Transfer the pasta, when it's about a minute shy of your preferred level of dness, directly into the sauté pan to finish cooking in the sauce.
- Adjust Consistency: Gradually add reserved pasta cooking water, 1/4 cup at a time, until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
- Add Parmesan: Remove the pan from the heat and immediately add 1 ounce of freshly grated Parmesan.
- Serve: Plate the pasta and optionally grate a little more Parmesan over the top before serving.
