Grossy's Vodka Sawce

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:01:36 GMT

Step 1

Over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter, red pepper flakes (optional) and 8 tablespoons olive oil together in a saucepan. Add grated garlic and 6 tablespoons tomato paste. Whisk until fragrant.

Step 2

At the same time, boil pasta in salty water.

Step 3

Whisk 2 cups heavy cream into sauce for 5-6 minutes until darkened. Add 6 tablespoons vodka and whisk another 5-6 minutes, until alcohol is cooked out.

Step 4

Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of pasta water. Add ½ cup pasta water to the sawce and whisk until inappropriately thick, adding more pasta water to loosen if necessary. Sauce may take up to 20 minutes to get thick enough, and it is absolutely worth the wait.

Step 5

Add pasta to sauce and stir until coated and glossy.

Step 6

Serve with grated parmesan or pecorino.

Step 7

Save that other ½ cup pasta water for leftover reheating. When the time comes, put your leftover sauced pasta in a pan, add a little pasta water and bring it back to life over heat. The pasta water will bring it all back together because it will separate!

Step 8

If you want to add meat or fish to your pasta, I recommend cooking the meat or fish separately and serving it alongside or on top of the pasta. Do not cook the meat into the sauce.

Step 9

If you want to add vegetables to your pasta, I recommend cooking vegetables separately and serving it alongside or on top of the pasta. Do not cook the vegetables into the sauce.

Step 10

1. Add 8 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter to pan.

Step 11

2. Over medium heat, melt butter, red pepper flakes (optional) and olive oil together in a saucepan.

Step 12

4. Measure out 6 tablespoons tomato paste.

Step 13

5. Add grated garlic and tomato paste to pan. Whisk until fragrant.

Step 14

6. At the same time, boil pasta in salty water.

Step 15

7. Measure out 2 cups heavy cream.

Step 16

8. Add to pan.

Step 17

9. Whisk cream into sauce for 5-6 minutes until darkened.

Step 18

Like so.

Step 19

10. Add vodka and whisk another 5-6 minutes, until alcohol is cooked out.

Step 20

Check on your pasta.

Step 21

11. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water.

Step 22

12. Drain pasta.

Step 23

13. Add ½ cup pasta water to the sawce. Whisk sawce until inappropriately thicc, adding more pasta water to loosen if necessary. Sauce may take up to 20 minutes to get thick enough, and it is absolutely worth the wait.

Step 24

14. Add pasta to sauce and stir until coated and glossy.

Step 25

15. Sprinkle with grated parmesan or pecorino and extra red pepper flakes.

Step 26

I do not add fresh herbs on top of my vodka sauce. I like it pure!

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