The kitchen
Rigatoni alla vodka.
Rigatoni in tomato-cream sauce.
Reconstructed from a photo - not a tested recipe
Ingredients
- 200 g rigatoni
- 1 cup tomato passata
- 1 tbsp butter
- Pinch of chili flakes
- 1 tbsp vodka (optional)
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- Grated parmesan and salt
Recipe
- Simmer the passata with the butter and chili flakes, 10 minutes.
- Stir in the vodka, then the cream; keep at a bare simmer.
- Boil the rigatoni; transfer to the sauce with a splash of pasta water and toss until coated.
- Finish with parmesan.
Drink pairing
A light Italian red - chianti, served slightly cool.