Carbone Spicy Rigatoni

I’m cancelling my reservation at Carbone because I figured out how to make the spicy rigatoni pasta at home. All ingredients available at Whole Foods. Pasta is Organic Pipe Rigate.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 box pasta

  • 1/4 white onion, minced

  • 1/2 Tbsp garlic paste

  • 1/4 tsp Calabrian chili peppers

  • 1/4 cup tomato paste

  • 2 Tbsp vodka

  • 1/3 cup heavy cream

  • 1/3 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese

  • olive oil

  • butter

  • salt

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to box instructions. Retain 1/3 cup pasta water.

  • Heat medium pan with 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium high heat. Cook onion until translucent, 2-3 mins

  • Add garlic paste, Calibrian peppers, tomato paste. Stir to combine.

  • Add vodka and stir. Get lit.

  • Add heavy cream, salt, and butter, cook until butter is melted.

  • Add pasta water and parmesan cheese. Stir. Add salt to taste.

  • Add pasta to sauce and stir to combine. Serve topped with parmesan cheese.