Vegan Rigatoni Alla Vodka

Ingredients

  • 1 medium yellow onion⠀
  • 6 garlic cloves⠀
  • 1 tsp salt⠀
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper ⠀
  • 1.5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil ⠀
  • 14 oz tomato paste ⠀
  • 1 tsp crushed black peppercorns⠀
  • 1 oz vodka⠀
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves ⠀
  • 1 tbsp cashew cheeze (I used @uprisefoods nooch it)⠀
  • 3/4 cup coconut cream (make sure to carefully scoop out of can so as not to use the liquid)⠀
  • 226 grams rigatoni ⠀

Preparation

  1. Fill pasta pot with heavily salted water and bring to a boil, add in pasta while preparing other ingredients...⠀

  2. Dice onion and mince garlic ⠀

  3. Heat olive oil in deep pan, add in the onion and garlic and stir until onion turns translucent and golden⠀

  4. Add tomato paste and red pepper, stir in covering onions. Cook until paste turns from red to brown ⠀

  5. Add the vodka slowly and incorporate fully, reduce to a low heat to simmer ⠀

  6. Carefully scoop out 1/4 cup of pasta water, then add 3/4 cup of coconut cream and mix in a measuring cup to make a creamy sauce⠀

  7. Slowly add to pan until blended ⠀

  8. Transfer cooked rigatoni straight from pot into the deep pan, add 1/2 cup of pasta water slowly incorporating whilst keeping a smooth and glossy consistency (make sure to add slowly so as not to make the sauce watery)⠀

  9. Season with salt and transfer to plates ⠀

  10. Top with cashew cheeze, crushed red pepper, crushed black peppercorns and fresh basil⠀

  11. Enjoy

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