Before you convince yourself there's no way that a little onion, tomato paste, and cream can come together in mere minutes to make one of the best homemade pasta sauces you've ever had, hear us out. Better yet, make this recipe for yourself. Just try and use double-concentrated tomato paste, which packs more flavor than the standard stuff.
Ingredients
4 servings
步骤1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
步骤2
Meanwhile, heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium. Cook onion and garlic, stirring constantly, just until onion is starting to brown around the edges, 5–7 minutes. Add tomato paste and red pepper flakes and stir to coat onion. Cook, stirring often, until paste is deep red and starting to brown and stick to the bottom of pot, 5–7 minutes. Add vodka, scraping up brown bits; reduce heat to low.
Step 3
Using a heatproof measuring glass, scoop out about ¼ cup boiling water from pot and add heavy cream. Stirring constantly, gradually pour cream mixture into onion mixture and cook, stirring, until a smooth sauce forms. Remove from heat.
Step 4
烹饪意大利面壶开水,搅拌occasionally, until al dente. About 1 minute before pasta is done, scoop out 1 cup pasta cooking liquid.
Step 5
Return Dutch oven to low heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pasta to Dutch oven. Stir in ½ cup pasta cooking liquid, then gradually add half of Parmesan, stirring constantly to melt. Pasta should be coated with a smooth, glossy sauce. Season with salt; add more pasta cooking liquid if sauce is too thick.
Step 6
Divide pasta among bowls. Top with basil and remaining Parmesan and drizzle with a little oil.
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Reviews (15)
Back to TopThis recipe is perfect as it is and turns out great 100% of the time! I’ve also modified it with half and half instead of heavy cream and added cooked spinach and mushrooms, a great addition! Perfect by itself, also a great base for extras.
lifecompos
Calgary, AB
6/21/2021
I never really got the point of vodka sauce before. Any time I ordered it in a restaurant it just seemed rather bland. Until I made this, and I only used a few flakes of red pepper. Also added a diced zucchini with the onion and garlic (used garlic chives from the garden). Only had canned tomato paste and used all 5.5 oz. Threw in about 2 Tb sliced oil preserved basil from the freezer and Kraft grated Parmesan cheese. Also used penne rigate because that’s what I had. The flavour was subtle at first but full of umami as it cooled. Did not use any cooking water and the sauce was just the right consistency. Even reheated for lunch it was good. This will go in our regular meatless Monday rotation.
peggyanne5
Toronto Ontario Canada
5/18/2021
Zero subs. Zero complaints. Perfect vodka sauce every time. Myself and my kids love this recipe. Perfection achieved!
Anonymous
El Cerrito, CA
3/31/2021
It was wonderful! Made as directed and it the flavor was excellent. Will Definitely make it again and probable add a protein.
mhiruo
9/20/2020
easy pasta dinner, very tasty, as my 21 month old, too inhaled 2.5 of his bowls of this. I used a can crushed tomatoes instead of puree, and hubby and baby loved it. was a little confused with the boiling pasta water directions, but sorted it out eventually
suhagi.shah7720
NYC, midtown
6/12/2020
this is... so good. and so easy. love the kick of spice, and the onions add a nice texture. i am quar cooking and admittedly did not have cream. had to substitute for some yogurt and milk and butter and even with this bastardization it was still awesome
alinaccohen9054
纽约布鲁克林
6/10/2020
Super delicious and quick! Added grilled chicken breasts
kbloemers2
4/20/2020
This recipe is very simple and tasty. For me personally it was a little bland, but easily rectified with additional chili flakes. I served it with chicken sausage and garlic bread.
ahenken
Simi Valley, CA
4/19/2020
Delicious!!! Made as written and this will definitely be my new vodka sauce recipe. The flavors are so deep.
sam.jean.campbell4812
Huntsville, AL
3/28/2020
So tasty!!!! Also pretty forgiving- I threw in assorted chopped onion remnants (who used my last onion???) and only had tortellini for noodles, but it was still very tasty and quick to make.
happyasaclamiam
Anchorage, Alaska
3/27/2020
Delicious! I've made it with fresh basil and without any basil at all and both ways were just as yummy. I've added it to our regular dinner rotation and am already looking forward to the next time!
MJRB01965
Stuttgart, Germany
3/23/2020
Made this recipe again (it's one of my 11-year-old's favorites) the night before last as part of Covid-19 sheltering-in-place and it was extremely heartening! Only a "pantry staple" recipe if you normally keep heavy cream around (which I don't) but definitely an "I only had time to stop at the deli, not the supermarket" recipe, and easy. I used dried basil, which didn't do much, but the recipe is lovely even without basil.
rmbarr
纽约布鲁克林
3/18/2020
Pretty good and very easy to make.
n_crutcher6157
Canada
11/10/2019
Came together quickly, easy weeknight meal.
walker_vanessa
Benicia, CA
9/15/2019
BEST vodka sauce recipe EVER!! So simple and delicious… I make it all the time now and have even added it to my tailgate menu..LOVE
Karen
New Jersey
11/22/2022
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