The Best Vodka Sauce Recipe
The Best Vodka Sauce Recipe you'll ever make and in under 30 minutes! It's so easy to make, creamy, smooth and absolutely delicious. It's the perfect weeknight meal for busy nights!
Ingredients
- 8 oz dry rotini ((or pasta shape of choice))
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large shallot (minced)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- ⅔ cup tomato paste
- 3 tbsp vodka
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- 1
Fill a large pot with water, place over high heat and bring to a boil. Add a small handful salt to water and add pasta.
- 2
Cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 6 to 8 minutes.
- 3
Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water, and set both aside.
- 4
Place a large skillet over medium heat. Once skillet is hot add oil and sauté shallots and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes, or until aromatics begin to slightly caramelize.
- 5
Add tomato paste and stir together. Continue to stir until paste turns bright red,2 to 3 minutes.
- 6
Deglaze skillet with vodka and stir together until vodka evaporates. Add reserved pasta water to skillet and stir together until smooth, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
- 7
Stir cream into sauce until mixture is smooth. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer together, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in butter and Parmesan and continue to simmer until sauce is smooth, glossy and has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes.
- 8
Add cooked pasta to sauce and toss together until fully coated. Season with salt and pepper.
- 9
Serve with more grated Parmesan and black pepper.