Baked Spicy Vodka Pasta with Parsley Pesto

Name: Baked Spicy Vodka Pasta with Parsley Pesto
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup fresh basil leaves; 1 cup fresh parsley; 2 Tbsp toasted pine nuts; 1 garlic clove, smashed; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/3 cup freshly grated pecorino romano; Zest of 1 lemon; Kosher salt and Black pepper, to taste; 2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 3-6 Calabrian chilies, chopped (make it as spicy as you’d like! you can also sub red pepper flakes); 1-4.5 oz tube tomato paste; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 cup vodka, or dry white wine; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 1 lb. pasta of choice (rigatoni, penne, ziti, all work great!); 1/2 cup grated pecorino romano, plus more for serving; Kosher salt and pepper to taste; 8 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced