Spicy Vodka Rigatoni
This spicy vodka rigatoni recipe is creamy, cheesy, a little spicy, and just addictive enough to keep you coming back for more.
Servings 8 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb Pasta pipette or short rigatoni
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 1 bulb Garlic 10-12 cloves. minced.
- 1 cup Shallots approx 2 large shallots. Rough dice.
- 1/4 cup Tomato paste
- 1/3 cup Vodka
- 2 tbsp Calabrian Chili Paste or Trader Joes Bomba Sauce
- 1 1/4 cup Crushed Tomatoes canned
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
- Salt & Pepper kosher salt
Instructions
- In a deep pot heat 2 tbsp of butter.
- Once butter is melted add the shallots and 1 tsp of salt and cook on super low heat for 10-15 minutes until shallots have sweated out and are translucent. * there should be no color on them, if they begin to brown turn down the heat.
- Add in the additional 1 tbsp of butter and garlic. Cook for another 5 minutes until garlic has softened.
- Increase heat from low to a low-medium. Add tomato paste and combine with onions and garlic. Add in the vodka and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
- Add in calabrian chili paste, combine, then add in crushed tomatoes. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Slowly add in heavy cream and stir to combine. Add in cracked pepper and salt to taste (approx 1 tsp of salt) cook on low for 5 minutes and stir in parmesan cheese.
- Add in pasta and combine.
Notes
- Want it really spicy add 3 tbsp of the Calabrian pepper paste!