Creamy Vodka Pasta
Silky tomato-cream sauce spiked with vodka, finished with fresh basil. Ready in 20 minutes — the TikTok version of rigatoni alla vodka that actually gets made on a Tuesday night.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 742
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 1 lb rigatoni
- 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup vodka
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- ¼ cup fresh basil (or parsley), chopped
Instructions
- 1
Boil rigatoni in salted water until al dente, ~12 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium. Add crushed tomatoes and vodka, stir once.
- 3
Simmer 5 minutes until vodka smell mellows and sauce reduces slightly, stirring once halfway.
- 4
Stir in cream and 0.5 cup pasta water. Simmer 2 minutes until sauce coats a spoon.
- 5
Add cooked pasta and parmesan, toss until coated. Add more pasta water if sauce feels thick.
- 6
Finish with fresh basil. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- large skillet
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups
- microplane or box grater
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