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Rigatoni alla vodka with burrata.

Rigatoni Alla Vodka

Isabel
This 20 minute Rigatoni Alla Vodka is incredibly easy to make and yields the most luxurious, velvety tomato pasta dish. Pair it with creamy burrata cheese and you have an incredible meal in no time.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4 people
Calories 1056 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz rigatoni
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup onion finely diced, about ½ of a medium onion
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • ¼ cup vodka
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup pasta water more as needed to thin out the sauce
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 ounces burrata 2 balls
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • fresh basil
  • salt and pepper for garnish on the burrata
  • olive oil to drizzle on the burrata

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta per package instructions in salted water. Drain but reserve pasta water. Set pasta aside.
    16 oz rigatoni
  • In a big non-stick skillet (I used a 14 inch) add the olive oil and onion. Over medium-high heat cook the onion for about 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly.
    4 tablespoons olive oil, 1 cup onion
  • Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
    4 cloves garlic
  • Add the tomato paste and cook for 1 more minute stirring constantly.
    ¼ cup tomato paste
  • Add the vodka and cook for 30 seconds.
    ¼ cup vodka
  • Add the butter and cook until it's melted. The sauce should start to thicken.
    2 tablespoons butter
  • Add some of the pasta water (½ cup) and stir well.
    ½ cup pasta water
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir in the heavy cream. Add salt and pepper to taste.
    1 cup heavy cream, salt and pepper
  • Toss the pasta in the sauce until fully coated and remove from the heat.
  • Serve pasta in a bowl, add grated parmesan cheese and chopped basil. Add half a ball of burrata per serving (4 total).
    8 ounces burrata, ½ cup parmesan cheese, fresh basil, salt and pepper, olive oil
  • Drizzle the burrata with olive oil, add a pinch of salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 1056kcalCarbohydrates: 95gProtein: 32gFat: 60gSaturated Fat: 30gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 131mgSodium: 402mgPotassium: 559mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1795IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 535mgIron: 2mg
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