Spicy Vodka Pasta
Gigi Hadid's Spicy Vodka Pasta
This creamy and spicy pasta dish, popularized by Gigi Hadid, features a rich tomato-vodka sauce with a hint of heat from chili flakes, tossed with orecchiette pasta and finished with Parmesan and fresh basil.
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🧂 Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Olive oil
- 1/4 Shallot(finely diced)
- 1 clove Garlic(finely diced)
- 1/4 cup Tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Vodka
- 1/2 cup Heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Chili flakes
- Salt(to taste)
- Black pepper(to taste)
- 1/2 lb Orecchiette pasta
- 1/4 cup Pasta water(reserved from cooking)
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese(grated)
- Fresh basil(for garnish, as shown)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Heat 1/4 cup of olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- 2
Add 1/4 finely diced shallot and 1 finely diced garlic clove. Cook until softened and translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
- 3
Stir in 1/4 cup of tomato paste and cook until it darkens and caramelizes, about 5 minutes.
- 4
Add 1 tablespoon of vodka and cook, stirring, until it is almost completely evaporated.
- 5
Pour in 1/2 cup of heavy cream and mix well.
- 6
Stir in 1 teaspoon of chili flakes, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 7
Remove the sauce from the heat.
- 8
Cook 1/2 lb of orecchiette pasta according to package directions until al dente.
- 9
Before draining the pasta, reserve 1/4 cup of the starchy pasta water.
- 10
Add the cooked pasta, reserved pasta water, and 1 tablespoon of butter to the sauce.
- 11
Stir everything together until the pasta is well-coated and the sauce is creamy and 'saucy'.
- 12
Mix in 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese.
- 13
Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if desired.
- 14
Serve immediately, garnished with fresh basil.