vodka sauce

Vegan Vodka Sauce with Pasta

pasta

raw cashews

vodka

tomatoes

olive oil (1/4 cup)

garlic

onion

basil (plus more for garnish)

-1 tsp sea salt

Black pepper

The Best Homemade Vodka Sauce Recipe you&#039;ll ever make and in under 30 minutes! It&#039;s so easy to make, creamy, smooth and absolutely delicious. It&#039;s the perfect weeknight meal for busy nights!

The Best Homemade Vodka Sauce Recipe

oz dry rotini ((or pasta shape of choice))

tbsp extra virgin olive oil

shallot (minced)

tomato paste

heavy cream

unsalted butter

Parmesan

salt and pepper

Fill a large pot with water, place over high heat and bring to a boil. Add a small handful salt to water and add pasta.

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How to make Vodka Sauce Step 1. 

Fill a large pot with water, place over high heat and bring to a boil. Add a small handful salt to water and add pasta.

How to make Vodka Sauce Step 1

Cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 6 to 8 minutes.

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How to make Vodka Sauce Step 2. 

Cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 6 to 8 minutes.

How to make Vodka Sauce Step 2

Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water, and set both aside.

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How to make Vodka Sauce Step 3. 

Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water, and set both aside.

How to make Vodka Sauce Step 3

Place a large skillet over medium heat. Once skillet is hot add oil and sauté shallots and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes, or until aromatics begin to slightly caramelize.

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How to make Vodka Sauce Step 4. 

Place a large skillet over medium heat. Once skillet is hot add oil and sauté shallots and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes, or until aromatics begin to slightly caramelize.

How to make Vodka Sauce Step 4

Add tomato paste and stir together. Continue to stir until paste turns bright red,2 to 3 minutes.

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How to make Vodka Sauce Step 5.

Add tomato paste and stir together. Continue to stir until paste turns bright red,2 to 3 minutes.

How to make Vodka Sauce Step 5

Deglaze skillet with vodka and stir together until vodka evaporates. Add reserved pasta water to skillet and stir together until smooth, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.

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How to make Vodka Sauce Step 6. 

Deglaze skillet with vodka and stir together until vodka evaporates. Add reserved pasta water to skillet and stir together until smooth, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.

How to make Vodka Sauce Step 6

Stir cream into sauce until mixture is smooth. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer together, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in butter and Parmesan and continue to simmer until sauce is smooth, glossy and has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes.

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How to make Vodka Sauce Step 7. 

Stir cream into sauce until mixture is smooth. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer together, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in butter and Parmesan and continue to simmer until sauce is smooth, glossy and has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes.

How to make Vodka Sauce Step 7

Add cooked pasta to sauce and toss together until fully coated. Season with salt and pepper.

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How to make Vodka Sauce Step 8. 

Add cooked pasta to sauce and toss together until fully coated. Season with salt and pepper.

How to make Vodka Sauce Step 8

Serve with more grated Parmesan and black pepper.

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How to make Vodka Sauce Step 9. 

Serve with more grated Parmesan and black pepper.

How to make Vodka Sauce Step 9

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How to make our Easy Homemade Vodka Sauce Recipe! 

The Best Homemade Vodka sauce recipe to make, and make again. Creamy and smooth, and really easy to throw together. This is a quick and easy meal. Make it with whatever pasta you have on hand, freeze the leftover sauce for later!

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How to Make Vodka Sauce

Vodka Sauce Chicken Zucchini Noodles - Easy, quick, but SO delicious Zucchini Noodles and Chicken tossed with homemade Vodka Sauce.

Vodka Sauce Chicken Zucchini Noodles

zucchini

olive oil

chicken breasts

thyme

salt and pepper (,

garlic (, minced)

(14.5 ounces) can (low sodium diced tomatoes)

2% milk

parmesan cheese

Peel zucchini lengthwise with a vegetable peeler to create long strips.

Lay zucchini strips flat on a paper towel-lined baking sheet; set aside to dry.

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

Season chicken breasts with thyme, salt and pepper; add to skillet and cook for 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through.

Remove from skillet; cut into strips and set aside. Cover to keep warm.

In the same skillet, heat the butter and olive oil over medium heat.

Add garlic and tomato paste and cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.

Stir in diced tomatoes and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes.

Add the vodka and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.

Stir in milk and continue to simmer for 10 more minutes.

Stir in the cheese; continue to stir until well incorporated.

Add previously prepared chicken and zucchini to the sauce; cook for 1 more minute, or until heated through.

Remove from heat and serve.

Perfectly hearty and tender penne pasta is tossed with a creamy and vibrant, San Marzano tomato based and vodka infused sauce that&#x27;s seasoned with fresh herbs and parmesan. Talk about delicious dinner recipe!

Penne alla Vodka (Best Vodka Sauce!)

(28 oz) can San Marzano tomatoes, (crushed finely with hands*)

Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

prosciutto, (diced (optional))

Tbsp minced garlic ((3 cloves))

Salt and black pepper

tsp red pepper flakes, (more or less to taste)

finely shredded parmesan cheese, (plus more for serving)

oregano

basil

penne pasta, (plus reserved pasta water

Bring a pot of water to a boil to cook pasta. Season water with salt.

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and prosciutto saute 4 - 5 minutes, add garlic and red pepper flakes and saute 1 minute longer.

Remove pan from heat and add tomatoes, vodka, season with salt and pepper to taste. Return to medium-high heat, bring to a simmer then reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer until strong alcohol scent has cooked off, about 15 minutes**, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water and drain pasta.

Stir cream into sauce and let just heat through, about 1 minute. Stir in parmesan, basil and oregano.

Add drained pasta to pot with sauce, toss to coat, while thinning sauce with a little pasta water as needed. Serve warm with more parmesan and garnish with more basil if desired.

This is the best vodka sauce any of us in the test kitchen have ever had. It's creamy but bright. Here's the secret to how we made our favorite Penne Alla Vodka recipe at Delish.

Penne Alla Vodka

butter

shallot, minced

garlic,

red pepper flakes

Kosher salt

lb. tubed pasta,

c. Parmesan,

Basil,

This recipe is excellent.  My family loves this dish.  A few ideas, just for a little variety:

1) if you want to mix up the cheeses, manchego is delicious in this recipe
2) I often add some fresh roma tomatoes when I add the vodka, because the cooked down tomato adds some freshness and texture
3) tonight I'm adding some italian sausage.  I'll either chop it into small pieces or pulse it in the food processor for a few seconds.  Then I'll sautee it and add it to the pasta dish at the last second.  I want to try this because I paired the sauce with a chicken ravioli once and it was super good.

Again, this recipe is already perfect.  But, for variations, I wanted to offer these ideas.

Great recipe, but definitely go 1.5x - 2x on the sauce component. ( or half the pasta). 

will make again. Crumbled Italian sausage is a great add.

Delicious! I added sauteed diced pancetta (you can use diced bacon too). I had to double recipe to feed a crowd. Pasta and vodka...you can't go wrong.

Simple, quick, and delicious.  Doubled up sauce recipe as my family prefers a wet pasta.  I have had this pasta at many high end restaurants and this recipe is right up there with restaurant quality.

This came out perfect, just simply perfect, as if I was eating in a restaurant.  I used less of the ingredients since I was cooking only for myself, but still perfection.

This was excellent! My 11 year old wanted to try to make homemade pasta and I asked him what we should serve it with.  He said vodka sauce and asked to borrow my phone.  He found this recipe and we made it with the fresh pasta and I have to say, it was the best meal I’ve had in years.

Just made this for family celebration.  Great recipe. Will make this a favorite.

This sauce was absolutely delicious! Better than restaurant sauces. Everyone loved it including my kids! I come from an Italian food background with foodies and food snobs...this was a winner so glad I found the recipe!

Simple, delicious and easy! Pairs beautifully with many dishes, plus great color on plate. Served 8 perfectly and everyone raved about it.

I doubled the sauce because we're both saucy pasta fans and I figured I would have leftover sauce at the ready. It was a bit spicy for my 12YO but I really liked it. If I were to double it again (b/c why wouldn't you if you're going to make this from scratch) I'd keep the red pepper flakes at 1/2t.

This is such an amazing recipe. We make it almost weekly, exactly as written and it comes out perfect every time. I love that it has a good kick of spice to go along with the warm, creamy sauce. Delish!

I just made it the first time and it’s really good.
 I used yellow onion and added a little more vodka then  2 tablespoons.  Easy to make, quick and I bet it will be even better tomorrow.

Utterly Simple and DELECTABLE Vodka sauce! This one is a KEEPER!!

Very simple to make, the instructions were easy to follow and resulted in an amazing vodka sauce. Delish!

I think its an excellent sauce.Searching for a little more complexity but for a vodka sauce its the best one

Based on some of the previous reviews and my own ideas. I doubled the vodka. I did not measure the tomato paste, I just used all of a small can. Yummy!!

This was amazing! Hands down great sauce!!

Love this recipe! Great idea using tomato paste - I always hated recipes that call for canned tomatoes and then you spend FOREVER boiling down the sauce. This gets right to the point! Quick and easy!

I enjoyed reading everyone's slight recipe changes - here's what I added
I added some oregano (1 tsp) with the red pepper flakes.
Added 1.5 lbs of chicken and some bacon (doubled the sauce, accordingly).
Added some cut up tomatoes at the end when I mixed in the pasta - just because I like a few tomato chunks and tomato paste doesn't provide that.

10/10 would make again.

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Vodka Sauce Is Even Better With Rigatoni

This irresistibly spicy, tangy, and creamy pasta dish is as close as you can get to the original Spicy Rigatoni Vodka from world-famous Carbone

Carbone Spicy Rigatoni Vodka

For the onion soubise:

yellow onions, thinly sliced*

water

Salt

For the spicy rigatoni vodka:

whole San Marzano tomatoes, hand crushed (drain the liquid

salt (more

sugar

extra virgin olive oil

tbsp. Calabrian chili paste (more to taste)

heavy cream**

rigatoni

Three-Ingredient Homemade Cauliflower Gnocchi that is pillowy, crispy, and pairs perfectly with just about any sauce you've got. Easy, healthy-ish, and seriously delicious!

Homemade Cauliflower Gnocchi 

cauliflower

flour

salt

Bring a pot of water to boil over high heat. Add cauliflower and cook for 5-8 minutes, until tender. Drain.

Cauliflower Gnocchi Step 2

Lay cauliflower on a clean towel and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. Squeeze excess water out of cauliflower. (Squeeze more! We want all that water out.)

Cauliflower Gnocchi Step 3

Place cauliflower in a food processor. Pulse until it makes crumbles. Add flour and salt. Pulse lightly until a soft, sticky dough forms.

Cauliflower Gnocchi Step 4

Place dough on a floured work surface. Cut into 4 sections. Roll each section into a rope. Cut each rope into little gnocchi pieces.

Cauliflower Gnocchi Step 5

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add a swizzle of oil and gnocchi and cook until browned. (You may need to do this in batches, depending on the size of your pan.) Add a splash of water at the end to steam &#8211; this ensures that the gnocchi will finish cooking through the inside.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add a swizzle of oil and gnocchi and cook until browned.

Cauliflower Gnocchi Step 6

Add your sauce to the pan with the gnocchi. Toss to combine. Mwah!

Cauliflower Gnocchi Step 7

The cauliflower gnocchi was so good!! I had trouble shaping the dough as it was too sticky and soft (most likely because I didn't squeeze out the moisture enough), so they ended up just being random shapes/balls. But overall great recipe!!

I saw this early this morning and couldn’t get it out of my head. I had a bag or frozen cauliflower in the freezer and made these at 10:30am, with a homemade pesto. I ate them at 11am (hello, early lunch? Dinner for brunch. Anything goes these days, I guess.) They turned out amazing! Seriously, how can it be so easy and delicious. Will definitely be adding these to the regular rotation. (I also just fried them, and they were so tender and delicious).

OMG these are the best! I added a bit of grated Parmesan cheese to the dough, and could barely keep the kids from gobbling them all up before the sauce was ready. Thank you!!

I’m currently stuck in lockdown in Ecuador 😑. With no food processor 😭 I have my Vitamix... a dough cutter... potato masher...you think any of those would work to help make the dough?? Thanks for your amazing recipes!!

What an amazing recipe, can't wait to try it!

Made this last night with a vodka sauce (used jarred marinara, a little cream, vodka, and parmesan.) It was seriously yummy. I was told Trader Joe's sells frozen cauliflower gnocchi, but I had a lot of fun making it, so they can keep their frozen pre-made version. Loved this!

Made this last night... it was amazing! Super easy and turned out wonderfully - my family members didn't even know it was made with cauliflower until I told them! It was fun to make as an activity in these quarantine times, and it tasted better than the TJ version (fresher, doughier). So good and easy, and the directions are super clear and it turns out great following them!

Made this today and it was amazing. I made some stilton and parsley pesto to go with it (no basil etc. in the house). My only problem was getting it to stick together. Not sure if my mix was too cold or too hot but I just pinched balls of dough instead of rolling. Either way it worked and was worth it. Thanks from the UK. Your recipes never fail to please.

I just made this for dinner, and served it with the POY vodka tomato sauce. It was really delicious! I would absolutely make this again.

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Three-Ingredient Homemade Cauliflower Gnocchi that is pillowy, crispy, and pairs perfectly with just about any sauce you’ve got. Easy, healthy-ish, and seriously delicious!

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Homemade Cauliflower Gnocchi

Vodka sauce is a smooth, creamy tomato sauce that is cooked with a hefty addition of vodka to enhance the flavors and aroma. 

Vodka Sauce

shallots ((can substitute 1 Vidalia onion))

oz crushed tomatoes

heavy whipping cream

Parmesan cheese

red pepper flakes ((more

Heat up a Dutch oven over medium heat and add olive oil. Add diced shallots and saute until it starts to brown.

Smash and mince garlic, add it to the pot, and saute until garlic is fragrant.

Add crushed tomatoes and tomato paste, stir well, and simmer until heated through. Pour in vodka, stir, and let it come to simmer.

Simmer for a 5-7 minutes but make sure to keep the lid on with a small opening for the steam to escape. (Tomatoes will splatter while simmering so the lid will help a lot.)

Stir in heavy whipping cream and add shaved Parmesan cheese, salt, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir everything together and simmer until the cheese is all melted and smooth.

Stir in minced fresh basil and let it cook for just a minute or so.

Take off heat and it’s ready to be mixed with pasta.

TIP: the sauce can be left chunky or blended smooth. If you want to blend the sauce, use an immersion blender or transfer it into a food processor. Be careful if transferring the sauce to blend because it will be scalding hot.

TIP: cook pasta at the same time as the sauce because both will take about the same amount of time.

Slow simmered flavor in just 30 minutes, Homemade Vodka Sauce is as simple as it gets.

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