Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 1 small clove of garlic, diced
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp vodka
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 box of pasta
- 1 tbsp butter
- salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil, garlic and onion. Cook until soft. Add tomato paste and cook until it appears caramelized.
Add in the heavy cream. Add in the vodka and cook through until evaporated. Add in the red pepper flakes.
Keep stirring until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Remove sauce from the heat.
Cook pasta separately. When the pasta is done, save ¼ of the pasta water before draining.
Add in the butter to the sauce. Stir over a medium heat until the butter has melted and the sauce is creamy.
Add pasta — and the pasta water — to the sauce. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
Enjoy.
*Loosely inspired by Gigi Hadid's Spicy Vodka Pasta recipe.
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