Vodka Pasta

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Would you believe us if we told you that this delicious vodka pasta only costs $3 per serve?

And yes that is really including the cost of the vodka too. This pasta is fragrant, rich and creamy which is everything you need from an indulgent pasta dish. If you’re looking to elevate this even further, try topping it with some homemade garlic stracciatella.

Serves: 2

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup thickened cream
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 shallot
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan
  • 2 tbsp vodka
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • Pasta (we used penne)

Method

  1. Cook pasta according to the package and reserve some pasta water. We recommend slightly under cooking it, as it will continue to cook later
  2. Finely mince garlic and shallot
  3. Fry the garlic and shallot until fragrant
  4. Add tomato paste and cook for a couple of minutes
  5. Add the vodka and cook for another minute
  6. Pour in the thickened cream and stir well
  7. Finally, add the butter, parmesan and cooked pasta. Add pasta water to loosen the sauce