Keep cooking-for-one easy and simple with this quick vodka pasta recipe.
Test Kitchen tip
The longer you simmer the sauce, the more the alcohol content cooks off leaving but a subtle waft of vodka.
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Ingredients
Method
Cook pasta in a small pan of well-salted boiling water until al dente. Drain, reserving 1-2 tablespoons of pasta cooking water.
Meanwhile, add olive oil, onion and garlic to a small pan, cook, stirring, over medium heat until onion is soft and translucent. Increase heat to medium high, add chilli flakes and tomato paste; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add vodka; cook, stirring until evaporated. Stir in the cream and half the parmesan and a little of the reserved pasta cooking water.
Add the hot pasta to the sauce and toss through.
Serve with fresh basil leaves and remaining parmesan.
