Vodka Pasta
A slightly spicy, and very creamy luten-free and dairy-free take on a pasta classic.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 12 oz Gluten-Free Pasta of Choice
- 1 can Unsweetened Coconut Milk (Full fat)
- ½ cup Vodka
- ½ White Onion (Finely chopped)
- 3 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic (3 cloves)
- 1-2 tbsp Olive Oil (Enough to coat pan and onions)
- 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 tbsp Sea Salt (For pasta water )
- 1/2 Tsp Kosher (For sauce (add more to taste))
- 1 tbsp Chopped Fresh Parsley (For topping)
Instructions
- 1
Fill large pot with water and turn onto high heat. Mince the onion and garlic and set aside.
- 2
Heat large saucepan to medium heat and add olive oil. Once hot, add onions along with 1/4 tsp kosher salt (half of the amount for the sauce) and let cook for 2-3 minutes or until slightly translucent. Once onions are translucent, add garlic and stir until fragrant (about 30-60 seconds). Then add chili flakes and stir until combined with onions and garlic. Then add tomato paste and stir. Let tomato paste turn slightly darker in color.
- 3
When tomato paste is slightly darker and sticks to the pan, add vodka and stir vigorously. Stir until vodka is absorbed and mostly evaporates (1-2 minutes). Open and carefully add the can of coconut milk (leaving out the transparent watery part at the bottom of the can). Gently stir until combined, add remaining 1/4 tsp of kosher salt, stir, then reduce heat to medium-low and cover with lid.
- 4
Add 1 tablespoon of kosher salt to the boiling pasta water and add pasta. Quickly stir to prevent pasta from sticking.
- 5
While the pasta cooks, keep an eye on the vodka sauce, stirring every few minutes to prevent a film forming at the top.
- 6
Once pasta is aldente, reserve 2 cups of pasta water. Strain pasta and add to vodka sauce immediately. If sauce appears too dry to coat the pasta, add 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water.
- 7
Stir gently until the water is absorbed. If sauce is still too thick, add another 1/4 cup of pasta water and continue to stir. Repeat this until pasta is fully cooked and the sauce coats each piece of pasta. Turn off heat and prepare to serve.
- 8
Serve pasta onto a plate and sprinkle with fresh parsley chili flakes. Enjoy!