Gigi Hadid’s Spicy Vodka Pasta
Gigi Hadid's Spicy Vodka Pasta is tender pasta tossed in a rich, creamy tomato sauce with garlic, shallot, tomato paste, and red pepper flakes. It's simple, satisfying, and comes together in about 25 minutes - easily one of my go-to pasta nights when I want something that feels a little fancy without much effort.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta of choice it’s classically served with elbow macaroni
- ¼ cup olive oil*
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small shallot diced
- ½ cup tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons vodka optional*
- 1 cup heavy cream see note below for a vegan version!
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup parmesan
- Salt + pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water. Once done, drain and set aside.1 pound pasta of choice
- Meanwhile, start the sauce. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat up the olive oil. Once hot, add in the garlic and shallot and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 3 additional minutes, stirring often.¼ cup olive oil*, 2 cloves garlic, 1 small shallot, ½ cup tomato paste
- Stir in vodka and then add in the cream and pepper flakes and mix to combine.2 tablespoons vodka, 1 cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Mix in the cooked pasta as well as ½ cup of pasta water, the butter, and parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper and cook for 1 more minute, stirring constantly.2 tablespoons butter, ½ cup parmesan, Salt + pepper to taste
- Remove from the heat and serve with basil + an extra sprinkle of parmesan!
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Notes
- Storage - store in the fridge for up to 4 days; reheat in the microwave until warmed through. Olive oil note (original recipe uses ½ cup, I prefer ¼ cup). Vodka note. Vegan swap note.
- Olive oil - The original recipe would have you use ½ cup of olive oil but I tested it with just ¼ cup and preferred that.
- Vodka - you can easily leave out the vodka and this will still taste amazing! Maybe save a little extra pasta water in case you want the sauce a little thinner.
- To make this vegan - you can swap the cream for thick oat milk or (my preference) for full fat coconut milk. You could leave out the parmesan and simply add in a little nutritional yeast HOWEVER, I would suggest picking up some vegan parmesan (Violife makes an amazing one!)
Nutrition
Calories: 894kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 536mg | Potassium: 692mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1795IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 231mg | Iron: 3mg
