Spicy Vodka Rigatoni
Spicy vodka rigatoni is an easy to make spicy, creamy tomato sauce with a little bit of vodka coated in rigatoni pasta for a dinner everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 1 medium Onion, diced
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 tbs Olive Oil
- 1 tbs Red Pepper Flakes (add more for more heat)
- 1 tbs Italian Seasoning
- 6 ounces Tomato Paste
- ¼ cup Titos Vodka
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
- 2 tbs Butter
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 tbs Garlic Powder
- 1 pound Rigatoni Pasta
- 1 ladle Pasta Water
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the oil and sauté the onion and garlic until soft.
- Lightly season it with salt and add the hot pepper flakes and Italian seasoning. Let them simmer together for about 2 minutes stirring frequently.
- Add the vodka and turn the heat up to medium high. Stir it into the seasoned onion and garlic and let the vodka gently boil for about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste and then the heavy cream,
- Season the sauce with salt, black pepper and garlic powder and add the butter. Let it cook for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the pasta water and cookedrigatoni pasta.
- Add the Parmesan cheese and toss everything together until the pasta is evenly coated in the sauce. Finally, serve warm and enjoy!