Rigatoni with Vodka Sauce and Churn Bruschetta Butter

TIME: // SERVES: Serves 2 to 3 // DIFFICULTY: Medium
Rigatoni with Vodka Sauce and Churn Bruschetta Butter

This is an all time favorite comfort food, made even better with the addition of Churn!

WHAT DO I NEED?

  • 5 tbsp. of bruschetta butter
  • 1 lb. Rigatoni
  • 2 Shallots (or an onion), minced
  • 5 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 5 oz. tomato paste (double concentrated!)
  • 4 tbsp of vodka
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup parmesan (freshly grated, the more the merrier!)
  • salt to taste
  • crushed red pepper and fresh ground pepper to serve

1) Get your pasta water salted and boiling

Fill your pot with water and get it started. Season the water with salt to the point where it tastes almost like ocean water. Once it reaches a boil, throw in your pasta and cook al dente.

**Pro tip: Reserve a few ladles of pasta water in a bowl and set aside - you'll use this in Step 7.

2) Get your prep work going (mise en place!)

Mince your shallots/onion, garlic, and set aside.

3) Heat Bruschetta butter in your pan/pot

Throw in your 5 tbsp of bruschetta butter, and heat on medium for 1 minute.

 

**Pro tip: A dutch oven (pictured above) is great for pasta sauces, this way you can throw the pasta right in when the sauce is done and serve family style - but any large pan, saucier, or rondeau will do just fine as well.

The key is to have a pan with enough surface area to equally cook your shallots and garlic, and enough depth to hold the sauce at the end, so don't use a small sauce pot.

4) Throw in your shallots and garlic

Throw in the minced shallots and garlic, and stir until they become translucent - about 4-5 minutes. If you'd like a little bit of heat in your sauce, toss in some red pepper flakes.

5) Mix in tomato paste

Spoon in your tomato paste, and incorporate it with the shallots and garlic. Stir frequently, while keeping an eye on it for another 2-3 minutes.

6) De-glaze with vodka

Add in your vodka and breathe in the sweet aroma that is the result of the alcohol hitting the hot pan. Stir, and let cook for 2-3 minutes.

7)  Add in pasta water

Add in about 2 big ladles of pasta water. This may seem like a lot, but trust that the starches and salt will go to work to thicken up the sauce.

8) Add in cream

Slowly add in your heavy cream, and then your parmesan. Stir and add salt to taste.

9) Toss in your pasta and enjoy

Serve with more parmesan and fresh basil!

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