Gigi Hadid Spicy Vodka Pasta
Make Gigi Hadid’s cheesy and spicy vodka pasta at home with this super simple recipe.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 c filtered water
- 2 tbsp kosher salt
- 2 c rigatoni
- ¼ c olive oil
- ⅓ c shallots (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- ¼ c tomato paste
- 1 tbsp vodka
- ½ c heavy cream
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (add more if you like it spicy )
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¼ c grated parmesan (plus more for topping)
- salt (to taste)
- black pepper (to taste)
- sliced basil (for topping)
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot, combine water and salt and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until slightly chewy or al dente. For rigatoni, it’s about 15 minutes. Reserve ¼ cup pasta water. Drain the rest of the pasta without rinsing.
- 2
In a saute pan over medium heat, add the olive oil and shallots. Cook for one minute until softened.
- 3
Add the chopped garlic and cook for an additional one minute until fragrant.
- 4
Add the tomato paste and vodka. Stir until both are incorporated.
- 5
Add the heavy cream and red pepper flakes and stir again.
- 6
Add the pasta into the sauce, ¼ cup of reserved pasta water, butter, and parmesan. Stir to combine until butter is fully melted.
- 7
Season with salt and pepper and taste test the sauce.
- 8
To serve, sprinkle more parmesan and sliced basil.