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Recipe Spicy Vodka Pasta Recipe

Spicy Vodka Pasta Recipe
  • Serves 2
  • Difficulty Easy
  • 12 Ingredients
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If you’re looking for something creamy and indulgent with a kick of heat and a boozy hit, this famous Vodka Pasta Recipe ticks every box.

Shared by model Gigi Hadid on Instagram a while ago, it’s still one of the most delicious celebrity recipes floating around social media.

Also known as Pasta Alla Vodka, the recipe itself is pretty simple, just the rich flavours of garlic, tomato paste, onion and cream, lifted by the addition red pepper flakes and, of course, a splash of vodka.

What we love about this sauce is that’s it’s super simple to tweak to your own tastes. If you’re partial to a bit more heat, dial up the red pepper flakes. If you’re not keen on alcohol in your cooking, omit the vodka. Or add extra if that’s your thing. If you watch Gigi’s video below, you’ll see she adapted her recipe with what she had on hand.

If you’re keen to add some protein, this pasta would be phenomenal with prawns!

Ingredients (serves 2)

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 small garlic clove, diced
  • ¼ green onion
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • ½ cup cream
  • 1 tbs vodka
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 225 grams pasta
  • 1 tbs butter
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
  • Basil, chopped, to serve
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil, garlic and onion in a large saucepan. Cook until soft.
  2. Add tomato paste and cook until it slightly darker and caramelised.
  3. Add in the cream and the vodka and cook until evaporated.
  4. Add the red pepper flakes.
  5. Stir until combined, season with salt and pepper and remove sauce from the heat.
  6. Cook pasta in boiling water separately. Gigi uses shell pasta, but really any pasta will work.
  7. When the pasta is cooked, save a little of the pasta water before draining.
  8. Add the pasta, some pasta water and butter to the sauce and stir over a medium heat until the butter has melted and the sauce is saucy!
  9. Add the parmesan cheese and stir. Check the seasoning and add more salt and pepper if needed.
  10. Top with more cheese and basil.

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Comments

  • What a great and versatile recipe – would be easy to add in some veggies like baby spinach, asparagus or even pumpkin to bring this dish to the next level. The spice in it will really pack a flavour punch and it’s unusual to include vodka, what a great idea – love it!

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  • Love the idea of a fancy restaurant pasta sauce at home! It’s one of my favourite to order and I’d love to master it at home.

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  • personally I prefer a pata sauce containing more veggies, to make it a whlesome meal

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  • great excuse to buy a bottle of vodka i guess

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  • What a twist, i could not imagine pouring vodka into my pasta instead of wine but i am definitely keen to try !

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  • Vodka pasta is surprising very delicious. I did not think it would be very nice but I was so surprised.

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  • A good use of my excess vodka. Win win!

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  • The fact that this includes vodka excites me- I think it’s a great recipe to try! Maybe a cheeky drink for me too!

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  • Something different with some vodka. Who would have thought indeed.

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  • Yum, yes please! I’m due a pasta dish.

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  • Not very kids friendly. It does look good.

    • It only has 1 tbsp of of vodka which also evaporates when the sauce is cooking. Other things we use in the kitchen contain alsohol too (for example vanilla extract) and yet most people are not too fussed about that

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  • I had this in america and it was out of this world so amazing! I will try it out hopefully tastes just as good.

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  • Looks great and can’t wait to try it.

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  • What an interesting and new take on a pasta dish. Always looking for new pasta options though!

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  • I’ve heard great reviews about this pasta dish – still to give it a try but have all the ingredients at home so will be doing it soon.

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  • Sounds yummy just not sure about the vodka, a bit of pasta water would work

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  • Definitely need to try this, love that all of the ingredients are basic pantry staples

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  • Intriguing idea with the vodka. I love a bit of heat and always add some chilli flakes to spag bol

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  • Hm interesting combination of ingredients! Not sure I’m game to try it

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  • Never heard of vodka in a pasta recipe and it certainly is an interesting variation.

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